tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41721928322500460792018-03-19T18:00:06.057-07:00Quick, to the BATSHIT CAVE!This blog was created to satisfy an occasional desire to write about subjects which I find interesting and that have not been covered to the degree they should be. I don't claim to be an expert in any of the areas I write about so the reader is encouraged to do their own research and come to their own conclusions. If you like what you've read, feel free to share the page. I welcome any comments and/or corrections. [glenhetfield at yahoo dot com]Glen Hetfieldnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172192832250046079.post-33953916145738022132018-03-19T17:48:00.000-07:002018-03-19T18:00:06.171-07:00The Last Jedi: A Divine Comedy<p><i>"...it was visual storytelling. The characters and the plot were not as important as the metaphor and the symbolism...and the emotional connection between the movie image and the audience." - George Lucas on his early College Films</i><p><p>As one can gather from the quote above, visual and symbolic elements within the original Star Wars films were likely of great importance to George Lucas, who created them. How then, is this basic element being carried on by Disney, who now produces the films? <p>I recently gave a ride to a young Disneyland employee on his way to work. A Star Wars fan. We got into discussing "The Last Jedi", when at some point he launched into what at times sounded like a prepared speech on the problems "he" had with "The Last Jedi." As he was speaking, it occurred to me that this young man was simply repeating the criticisms he saw/heard online and he didn't seem to have any original observations of his own. I know this because I had watched and listened to all of those same videos he was drawing his specific conclusions from! You can imagine the glossy eyed expression on his face when I attempted to bring up words like "propaganda" and "symbolism." And yet, these are terms George Lucas has thrown around many times when talking about the creation of Star Wars. Why should they be so utterly foreign to a "serious" Star Wars fan? As we shall see, Disney did not abandoned this tradition of symbolism and propaganda when they purchased the rights to the films. If anything, it's even more in use than it was when George Lucas was "in charge." <p>Rian Johnson does not strike me as an unintelligent man. And after pulling in a billion dollars worldwide within 3 weeks of release, Disney clearly knows what they are doing with these films. Nobody involved in the making of these are "stupid." And yet, we assume the "flaws" within the films were probably "blunders of corporate interests interfering with artist/director." Perhaps the problem is that people are looking at this film as a STORY with some interesting symbolism thrown in. But maybe they are more accurately described as visual/thematic SYMBOL collages, with a story thrown in. Perhaps the story, plot, character development, etc is SECONDARY to the visual/symbolic. Again, these concepts are not at all strange to anyone who has studied the words of George Lucas regarding the creation of this series. When we view the films with all of this in mind, a completely different story appears. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_rlbofX55SY/WqCkCqByJ_I/AAAAAAAACRE/X3Yr_eahTCotzGALuXOgbdkoGtvb7uQrgCLcBGAs/s1600/ahchTo21.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_rlbofX55SY/WqCkCqByJ_I/AAAAAAAACRE/X3Yr_eahTCotzGALuXOgbdkoGtvb7uQrgCLcBGAs/s320/ahchTo21.png" width="320" height="166" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="830" /></a><p><i>"Only General Leia Organa's band of Resistance fighters stand against the RISING tyranny, certain that Jedi Master LUKE SKYWALKER will return and restore the SPARK of hope to the fight." [opening title] <p><b>RISING = RISING SUN. LUKE = Latin Lucius ("the bright one" or "the one born at dawn") SUN, LIGHT. SKYWALKER = WHAT STARS DO. SPARK = LIGHT created by friction/resistance. </b><p>"...we are the SPARK that will LIGHT the FIRE that will restore the republic. That SPARK, this resistance, must survive. [Admiral Holdo] <p>[strikes tree with lightening bolt, laughs as Temple containing last Jedi texts is set afire] "Time it is...for you to look past a pile of old books" [Yoda] <p><b>LIGHTNING = LIGHT = "TO LIGHT" = FIRE.</b><p>"SKYWALKER. Still looking to the HORIZON. Never here. Now. The need in front of your nose!" [Yoda] <p><b>HORIZON = HORUS = GOD OF THE RISING SUN.</b><p>Admiral Holdo: "Hope is like the SUN. If you only believe in it when you see it," Poe: "You'll never make it through the night." <p><b>Reference to the "invisible sun" or "inner eye of illumination."</b><p>"She was more interested in protecting the LIGHT than she was in seeming like a hero." [Leia] <p>"I see him turning the LIGHTSABER to strike true. And now he IGNITES it, and kills his true enemy!" [Snoke, before he is slain by a lightsaber turned on by the Force] <p><b>LIGHTSABER = Symbol of the phallus/will in the form of light. IGNITE = Set afire, to light.</b><p>LEIA: The galaxy has lost all its hope. The SPARK is out. [Luke walks in] <p>"He's stalling so we can escape...we are the SPARK that'll light the FIRE that'll BURN the first order down. SKYWALKER's doing this so we can survive!" [Poe Dameron]</i><p><b>LIGHT = SAVIOR.</b><p>Above are numerous references to light which border on parody at times in their redundancy. With "The Last Jedi" we don't get the delicate storytelling style of J.R.R. Tolkien, we get something which feels more like a High School drama skit which tries too hard to cram too many metaphors down our throats. What is the point of these seemingly "dumbed-down" metaphors repeated over and over? Perhaps our minds are being purposefully overwhelmed so that we submit to the most basic layer of the plot, rather than search for deeper meanings. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MW-8N2xhHE8/Wq1ns753LxI/AAAAAAAACbA/fIJP_gEQh9wjNtwHTPsUqh1bNncHkkoSQCLcBGAs/s1600/FEATURES_161129771_EP_-1_TNDINKSKAIUF.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MW-8N2xhHE8/Wq1ns753LxI/AAAAAAAACbA/fIJP_gEQh9wjNtwHTPsUqh1bNncHkkoSQCLcBGAs/s400/FEATURES_161129771_EP_-1_TNDINKSKAIUF.jpg" width="400" height="286" data-original-width="620" data-original-height="444" /></a><p>If you've ever seen old footage or pictures of a Lyon tamer using a chair [as shown above], you might have wondered how this works. Its simple psychology, actually. The mind of the lion wants to focus on 1 thing. But the 4 legs of the chair occupy the lion's mind with 4 points of reference. This confuses the lion because she cannot decide which leg to deal with first, so her brain sort of "short circuits" and becomes submissive. This is similar to what this film is doing to you. You are the animal being "tamed." <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yj8KDSi29uc/WlV8T6bOGHI/AAAAAAAABxI/gaDNC3X-rQENov4AEQAhTTJGmR8c48x9wCLcBGAs/s1600/Last-Jedi-Poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yj8KDSi29uc/WlV8T6bOGHI/AAAAAAAABxI/gaDNC3X-rQENov4AEQAhTTJGmR8c48x9wCLcBGAs/s320/Last-Jedi-Poster.jpg" width="216" height="320" data-original-width="1080" data-original-height="1600" /></a><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5uhhJcl5qB4/WlV5TRFh6DI/AAAAAAAABw4/gP3WM3rIlzYW8WPCzdTS-tTb4GkMfIZrQCLcBGAs/s1600/Last-Jedi-Poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5uhhJcl5qB4/WlV5TRFh6DI/AAAAAAAABw4/gP3WM3rIlzYW8WPCzdTS-tTb4GkMfIZrQCLcBGAs/s200/Last-Jedi-Poster.jpg" width="135" height="200" data-original-width="1080" data-original-height="1600" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-505pC_9rQrY/WlV5W1yWX2I/AAAAAAAABw8/ttb2Ucu3-wUouTA78eo-XgqXw_7rVkWpACLcBGAs/s1600/228px-Square_compasses.svg.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-505pC_9rQrY/WlV5W1yWX2I/AAAAAAAABw8/ttb2Ucu3-wUouTA78eo-XgqXw_7rVkWpACLcBGAs/s200/228px-Square_compasses.svg.png" width="190" height="200" data-original-width="228" data-original-height="240" /></a><p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sqyCTPzxZ24/WmKbSzoqcEI/AAAAAAAAB3M/T_-dcV2OAooQOGgOrBdQsB2Hc5r4TWo8ACLcBGAs/s1600/Compass_Hexagram.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sqyCTPzxZ24/WmKbSzoqcEI/AAAAAAAAB3M/T_-dcV2OAooQOGgOrBdQsB2Hc5r4TWo8ACLcBGAs/s320/Compass_Hexagram.jpg" width="320" height="107" data-original-width="437" data-original-height="146" /></a><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-inoBu2sa6qA/WllGey15DrI/AAAAAAAAB1A/2nAiLtFLyuQPuX7_Z4lpa0YXGngW5xUDQCLcBGAs/s1600/LJ_SAC1.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-inoBu2sa6qA/WllGey15DrI/AAAAAAAAB1A/2nAiLtFLyuQPuX7_Z4lpa0YXGngW5xUDQCLcBGAs/s400/LJ_SAC1.jpg" width="396" height="400" data-original-width="1521" data-original-height="1536" /></a><p>A square and compass, like the Star of David, is composed of two triangles. One pointing up, one pointing down. This represents reflection. As above, so below. As below, so above. As within, so without, etc. The square and compass is known to be the symbol representing Freemasonry, but it is a very old symbol probably predating ancient Egypt. These concepts of reflection and balance are constantly associated with "The Force" in the Star Wars films. Are we slowly being indoctrinated into Freemasonry covertly by these movies? It's a logical question. <p>If you follow the green lines above, you will find that Rey and Kylo Ren's lightsabers form lines which intersect to form an upper triangle right about at the bottom of Rey's lightsaber handle. The use of Kylo Ren's lightsaber cross hilt to trace where the upper and lower triangles intersect is the same way it functioned in the billboard for "The Force Awakens," which also contains a square and compass [I cover this in a previous blog] The lower triangle is suggested by C3PO's arm and Captain Phasma's spear - which trace out 2 lines which intersect near the bottom of the poster, forming a lower triangle. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lKO1PLkgZ94/WllGggzJ4xI/AAAAAAAAB1E/6fFQtwB5FwULSM6UEqT_0NNunRFM8qwHgCLcBGAs/s1600/LJSAC2.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lKO1PLkgZ94/WllGggzJ4xI/AAAAAAAAB1E/6fFQtwB5FwULSM6UEqT_0NNunRFM8qwHgCLcBGAs/s400/LJSAC2.jpg" width="382" height="400" data-original-width="1526" data-original-height="1600" /></a><p>The idea of reflection is exaggerated by a 2nd Square and Compass, formed by Luke's hood at the top, partially unfolded First Order ship wings at the bottom. Notice that the top of the upper pyramid comes to a point in the invisible "space" above the billboard. This then makes an incomplete pyramid, or a truncated pyramid, or a trapezoid. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V0UgHSeccWQ/Wl_Ewyu-DMI/AAAAAAAAB28/Xh0NLlh9OvYhj87mvmZKe56AadM82AWdQCLcBGAs/s1600/0263ED4B51A1415F3F1B66.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V0UgHSeccWQ/Wl_Ewyu-DMI/AAAAAAAAB28/Xh0NLlh9OvYhj87mvmZKe56AadM82AWdQCLcBGAs/s320/0263ED4B51A1415F3F1B66.jpg" width="318" height="320" data-original-width="400" data-original-height="403" /></a><p>Most reading this will recognize the symbol above, as it is on the back of every U.S. $1 bill. Here is the mainstream definition: <p><i>"The Eye of Providence (or the all-seeing eye of God) is a symbol showing an eye often surrounded by rays of light or a glory and usually enclosed by a triangle. It represents the eye of God watching over humanity (or divine providence)." - Wikipedia</i> <p>I won't go too much into the above symbol because there is plenty of information out there already regarding it, but as it applies here I think a few things are important to keep in mind before going forward. Luke is thought to represent the Egyptian god "Horus," who was, among other things, the hawk headed [Skywalking] god of the RISING sun. Many occult scholars refer to this "all seeing eye" as the "eye of Horus." It has also been suggested that the "Illuminati" uses this symbol because they ultimately worship Lucifer, which means "light." Is light evil in and of itself? No, but neither is darkness in and of itself. I'm not looking for "right and wrong" in this example, the point for the moment is that there is a very strong connection between the LIGHT references in this film and the LIGHT references within Freemasonic Illuminism. The square and compass embedded twice within the poster doesn't exactly DETRACT from this assumption. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bcWM0YgyaxE/Wlq7X-4jahI/AAAAAAAAB1g/a5sLXV4oK5Yew9AyIzCiOTOZj51yrvTZQCLcBGAs/s1600/luketruncated.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bcWM0YgyaxE/Wlq7X-4jahI/AAAAAAAAB1g/a5sLXV4oK5Yew9AyIzCiOTOZj51yrvTZQCLcBGAs/s320/luketruncated.jpg" width="320" height="280" data-original-width="962" data-original-height="843" /></a><p>As we have already established above, Luke's head forms the upper point of a square and compass hidden within the poster. But why does the upper tip of this triangle come to a point above the poster? Because his head represents a TRUNCATED PYRAMID [or a trapezoid], just like the one pictured in the "Eye of Providence" symbol [the truncated pyramid is the section BELOW the eye]. The "missing point" is supposed to represent the invisible "all seeing eye of god." [Lucifer/Light] The best way to grasp this is to think of it in an extremely literal manner. The space above the poster is EMPTY. In order to complete the pyramid, we must use our imagination to add the tip/eye back (using our inner eye). It is your inner divine "SPARK of light" which renders this eye visible, if you will. This is why the EYE is always pictured slightly above the lower truncated pyramid. It is part of the whole structure, but a separation between the Eye and the rest of the structure is an important part of the symbolism, and represents the dark space separating the profane man from divinity, which is often thought as being physically invisible. <p>Luke means "light." The stars are "Skywalkers." The word illumination has at least 2 meanings. One means literally "to shed light upon," but another means to "impart or reveal knowledge." One can be seen with the physical eye, one can only be seen with the inner eye of knowing. "As within, so without." The rays of light surrounding the eye of providence represent the same "rays of light" which form a King's crown, worn upon his head. This symbolizes a King's divine right to rule. Similarly, the "invisible eye" sits upon Luke's head, in empty space. The eye also rests about where Luke's "3rd eye" might theoretically be located. So this idea of Luke's head being not just the upper part of a square and compass, but an actual "Eye of Providence" is enforced on several levels, and is also reflected at the bottom of the poster. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1yOXriWS-YU/WlrEmpZoPCI/AAAAAAAAB10/3AQbjJqHzpsA8Y_v38jyh9xI5_rGeU3kwCLcBGAs/s1600/lowerTruncated.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1yOXriWS-YU/WlrEmpZoPCI/AAAAAAAAB10/3AQbjJqHzpsA8Y_v38jyh9xI5_rGeU3kwCLcBGAs/s320/lowerTruncated.jpg" width="256" height="320" data-original-width="472" data-original-height="591" /></a><p>As pointed out earlier, this ship [pictured above] forms the lower triangle completing the larger square and compass shape of which Luke's head forms the upper triangle, so we know that it is a triangle pointing downwards. But again, this lower triangle also seems to have the "point" deliberately cut off. This time it is not the border of the poster which "cuts off" the point, but the ship itself which forms the truncated pyramid. What are the chances of a truncated pyramid being reflected at the top and the bottom of a poster with such a perfect vertical alignment? This lower pyramid is formed within metaphorical HELL, represented by the color red and the fact that it is at the bottom of the poster. [where is hell supposed to be? Down below, in the fire] This First Order ship represents "the Dark side," so we have the idea of "as above, so below" reinforced again - this being the "below" part of that phrase. <p>Finally, take a look at the letter "A" in the Star Wars logo. Not only is it yet another truncated pyramid, but its invisible tip touches the invisible tip of the one just above it! I'm not suggesting that the letter A in the Star Wars logo was originally meant to represent a truncated pyramid. But I am suggesting this poster design was organized in such a manner as to suggest viewing this letter A as a truncated pyramid. The placement of an upside down truncated pyramid just above it is what gives this away. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wLIBu3BvJMU/Wlq7eIkaw2I/AAAAAAAAB1k/Y1IsI3S2GHEea3shl-1GAYO7bqluwTr5QCLcBGAs/s1600/APES_BB_SYMBOLS.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wLIBu3BvJMU/Wlq7eIkaw2I/AAAAAAAAB1k/Y1IsI3S2GHEea3shl-1GAYO7bqluwTr5QCLcBGAs/s320/APES_BB_SYMBOLS.jpg" width="320" height="115" data-original-width="779" data-original-height="280" /></a><p>Other recent films are playing around with these same symbols. You may recall the above image from my blog on "War for the Planet of the Apes" occult symbolism. I go into detail there regarding this image, but it isn't very hard to see that clearly behind the chimp man we see an "A" representing a truncated pyramid, who's tip is "cut off" by the top of the poster, the same way it was done in "The Last Jedi" poster above. That film has a more racial undertone, whereas this one is more of a sexual, magical nature. But the powerful occult intelligence behind both films becomes obvious to anyone who looks closely enough. The creators of these films know that, like the lion in the circus, WE will become overwhelmed with the abundance of symbols and generally only acknowledge the easiest element to grasp in the film, which tends to be the surface plot. <p><b>THE FORCE = LIBIDO?</b> <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1Nu0jcGDQi4/WqDPAvUze4I/AAAAAAAACR4/AsMjrHxk2nUQJgP6tvR3ZoJPg3YPhg2nACLcBGAs/s1600/ahchTo5.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1Nu0jcGDQi4/WqDPAvUze4I/AAAAAAAACR4/AsMjrHxk2nUQJgP6tvR3ZoJPg3YPhg2nACLcBGAs/s320/ahchTo5.png" width="320" height="168" data-original-width="1491" data-original-height="782" /></a><p>One very interesting aspect of "The Last Jedi" is the incessant sexual undertones everywhere in the film. I'd like to attribute some of the more clever instances of this to Rian Johnson, but early on in the film "comedy" crosses a line and gets into disturbing territory, so I can only assume a profoundly dirty mind is at work here - clearly beyond the bounds of entertainment and entering the realm of WTF? I realize I run the risk of seeming to "have a dirty mind" by pointing these things out, but I believe this is how the film hides its "dirty secrets" if you will. If one points these things out then people will say "you have a dirty mind!" But that isn't a fair judgement if the symbolism is legitimately there in the film, and one is simply calling it out. If it is there, why pretend it isn't? Obviously someone wanted the public to see it, or it would not have been put there! <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DveRUIb9u8M/WqDTr7MDwiI/AAAAAAAACSE/FiYld3DfN0AaoSOzbdVkrkb65kXAvXVMACLcBGAs/s1600/HuxRape.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DveRUIb9u8M/WqDTr7MDwiI/AAAAAAAACSE/FiYld3DfN0AaoSOzbdVkrkb65kXAvXVMACLcBGAs/s400/HuxRape.png" width="400" height="208" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="833" /></a><p><i>"I'm holding for general hugs." [Poe Dameron to General Hux]</i><p>This starts out as a really funny scene placed early in the film. Hux, who we have come to know as the "Nazi guy" from "The Force Awakens" immediately gets mocked for being too serious by Poe Dameron's absurd statement that he is "holding for General Hugs." By changing the word HUX to HUGS, he's playing with words and adding a subtle homosexual element to the scene. He's basically saying, "I am waiting for a hug from Hux." Of course, Hux gets very angry at this and is told "I think he is tooling with you, sir" by one of his crew members. A "tool" is a euphemism for a "penis," so this merely augments the homosexual charged humor. Poe follows up by making a joke about Hux's mother. Let's stop there and skip forward to the moment where the Resistance has just jumped hyperspace and blew up the First Order's Dreadnaut. Hux is told that Supreme Leader Snoke wishes to speak to him. At this point, we figure Hux is in DEEP SHIT for losing a Dreadnaut and allowing much of the Resistance to escape. As Hux departs to speak with Snoke, he says: <p><i>"Excellent, I'll....take it in my chambers."</i><p>What he is saying metaphorically is, "I'll take it in the ass since we screwed up and I am responsible." Look at the image still above. That is the face and the body language of a man being RAPED. Here is what Snoke says at that exact moment: <p>"My disappointment with your performance cannot be overstated." <p>Snoke is metaphorically raping Hux for screwing up and telling him he "performed" badly. When someone asks, "how did I perform last night in bed?" What they mean is, "how was my SEXUAL performance?" Snoke is saying that HUX is a "bad lay." I suggested that SNOKE is a reference to SNAKE in a previous blog. A snake as a symbol is phallic, so this seems to fit with this scene. Hux then says "they can't get away, we have them tied on the edge of a string." This word STRING is the last thing Hux says before the film switches to the next scene. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z1dBpb2eJwo/WqYLGxRiUoI/AAAAAAAACV0/GP9gJkNfTOMtYQ181EIMWHosFWvWjiuZgCLcBGAs/s1600/spermship.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z1dBpb2eJwo/WqYLGxRiUoI/AAAAAAAACV0/GP9gJkNfTOMtYQ181EIMWHosFWvWjiuZgCLcBGAs/s400/spermship.png" width="400" height="182" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="727" /></a><p>When Hux tells Snoke that "we have them tied on the edge of a string," this is a very metaphorically charged moment. In the first sense, he is referencing the fact that they are tracking the Resistance through hyperspace [metaphor #1]. More literally, it connects one scene to the next [metaphor #2] <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-akTmA8gGLnA/WqSLuehFV0I/AAAAAAAACVI/J9M_hsDZMKYxZSqWTP4_tZWUj72Lls2RQCLcBGAs/s1600/string.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-akTmA8gGLnA/WqSLuehFV0I/AAAAAAAACVI/J9M_hsDZMKYxZSqWTP4_tZWUj72Lls2RQCLcBGAs/s320/string.png" width="320" height="252" data-original-width="1137" data-original-height="897" /></a><p>We then see a ship speeding through hyperspace, which Finn is inside of. If you picture a string trailing behind this ship as it speeds through hyperspace, it kind of resembles a sperm cell rushing through a fallopian tube [metaphor #3]. The very next thing we see is some symbols projected onto Finn's holding capsule. We don't really see the symbol long enough to contemplate it much, but it is a line inside a 3D circle, which has a hole in it [I circled the line in the above image] . The line represents the ship moving through hyperspace [in the shape of a line/stretched out string - metaphor #4]. The 3D circle represents outer space, in which the ship/sperm cell is moving, but also the female womb. The hole in the womb is where the sperm cell/phallus/line got in. Also, recall that the Resistance went into hyperspace immediately after the giant explosion [big bang/orgasm] of the First Order dreadnout ship. So really, all of the ships going into hyperspace can be symbolically seen as little sperm cells which "shot out" after the giant explosion, which was caused by BLACK BALLS [bombs] being dropped upon a ship [ships are female], even though no gravity exists in space! After a brief shot of this symbol on Finn's capsule, The camera then scrolls down and we see Finn immersed in a fluid sack, sleeping like an infant. He awakens violently and stumbles around like a baby learning to walk as fluid from his "body sack" sprays all over the place. Chords/strings trail behind him and stick out all over his body. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M-fDMYJ3L2g/WqDZMiq7QWI/AAAAAAAACSU/LumxGMeqIp8KonM7bt0ixUx9IVjdLcJyQCLcBGAs/s1600/finn.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M-fDMYJ3L2g/WqDZMiq7QWI/AAAAAAAACSU/LumxGMeqIp8KonM7bt0ixUx9IVjdLcJyQCLcBGAs/s400/finn.png" width="400" height="238" data-original-width="1503" data-original-height="894" /></a><p><i>"Finn naked? Leaking bag? What?" [Poe to BB-8 as Finn appears]</i><p>The quote above at first seems like nothing more than another pointless jab of comedy relief during this extremely confusing and unflattering re-introduction of Finn into the film series. But the reason for this quote is to make it clear that Finn is naked. It's there to enforce the "birth" metaphor. The "fluid bag" represents the fluid surrounding a baby inside its mother's womb. Once the mother's "water breaks," this means the baby is coming out. The umbilical chord is what feeds him and is also the last thing that keeps a baby attached to its mother until it is cut. So there's another "string" metaphor to ponder. Finn was "born into" the First Order. He then "cut his ties" as we saw in "The Force Awakens." This was when the "Force Awoke" inside of Finn [string = umbilical chord]. <p>So let's recap starting where HUX "takes it in his chambers:" Homosexual humor, BLACK BALLS which cause an explosion/orgasm, followed by the metaphorical ejaculation [ships/sperm cells rushing away from the explosion] followed by the metaphorical rape of Hux by Snoke, a symbolic depiction of a womb being penetrated by a phallus [projected onto Finn's capsule], and finally Finn's metaphorical rebirth. Finn is "born again" into the film. As an idiot, apparently. Besides the crudely metaphorical homophobic/birth depiction - this is probably also an intentional mockery of the Christian concept "born again." <p>As I said already, whoever made this film is far from stupid. They know how gravity works and they know someone without a protective suit can't survive being blasted out into space, even if they do have the flying powers of Mary Poppins. The SYMBOLISM is more important than the story/realism here, as referenced in the earlier quote by George Lucas. With this film, the perceived "flaws" and "comedy" seem to be red flags indicating an important deeper symbolic significance. This is not as unprecedented as it may sound. Stanley Kubrick used a similar technique when he made "The Shining." [see documentary "Room 237."] <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-73BkxBvLuS4/WqLJXIwGD8I/AAAAAAAACS0/06bhSBfSC88aLYUHzsZRQhFHcxBsqXNHACLcBGAs/s1600/ahchTo5.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-73BkxBvLuS4/WqLJXIwGD8I/AAAAAAAACS0/06bhSBfSC88aLYUHzsZRQhFHcxBsqXNHACLcBGAs/s400/ahchTo5.png" width="400" height="210" data-original-width="1491" data-original-height="782" /></a><p><i>REY: Something inside me has always been there. But now its awake..and I'm afraid. I don't know what it is or what to do with it. And I need help. LUKE: You need a teacher.</i><p>What is the last thing Rey does in "The Force Awakens?" She hands Luke his lightsaber [penis, phallic symbol.] What is the first thing Luke does in "The Last Jedi?" He throws this phallic symbol over his shoulder. Rey then spends the rest of her time on that island trying to get Luke to USE his PHALLUS [which Luke mockingly refers to as a "laser sword." <p>There is a reason why I posted the above image twice. Look at Rey's face and look at Luke's face. Luke is behind her. This entire "training scene" is nothing more than Luke ending Rey's virginity, or just having rough sex with her. Read the quote above. She may be talking about "the force," but it also sounds exactly like a virgin talking about her first sexual experience or her first orgasm. Luke then tells her she needs a "teacher" [meaning HIM!] Recall Luke being trained by Yoda. Did Luke say things like this when he was first learning the ways of the force? There was nothing "sexual" about Luke's training. So why is Rey's training so filled with symbolic references to sex? A different mind is at work here. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-loJyk355r1E/WqLL2GNi-mI/AAAAAAAACTA/nsFFTJtd1gohn2JsN6pKP66cARv4KwRwACLcBGAs/s1600/rey1.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-loJyk355r1E/WqLL2GNi-mI/AAAAAAAACTA/nsFFTJtd1gohn2JsN6pKP66cARv4KwRwACLcBGAs/s400/rey1.png" width="400" height="235" data-original-width="1287" data-original-height="755" /></a><p><i>REY: [gasp] I feel something! LUKE: You feel it? REY: Yes I feel it! LUKE: That's the force! REY: Really? LUKE: Wow, it must be really strong with you! [smack!]</i><p>Ok so that feather-like leaf Luke is holding in the above image to tickle Rey's hand? This is a metaphor for "foreplay." As soon as he tickles Rey's hand she IMMEDIATELY gasps, as if he is tickling her vagina. She then says "I felt something!" And Luke says "You feel it?" And they both start acting really excited. This is bad porn movie acting, is what it is. Luke then slaps her hand and she kinda gasps again, not really in pain but the way a woman gasps when you slap her butt or her clitoris and she kind of likes it. This is a sexual metaphor. This entire scene. Luke is having sex with Rey, metaphorically. <p>Luke means "light," as we stated earlier. Rey sounds like Ray. Ray of light. RE was the supreme Sun God in ancient Egypt. Luke and Rey represent 2 lights which are about to "come together" here. This spot is also the place Luke dies and the last thing he sees is 2 suns. LIGHT + DUALITY + SEX. This is ritual sex magic. <p><i>REY I'll try again. LUKE: [pushes reys hand flat on the ledge with his hand on top of hers] Just...breath...reach out with your feelings...</i><p>When Rey says "I'll try again" she's talking about taking Luke's "force/penis" inside of her. Luke then puts his hand on top of hers and presses it down onto the stone "altar" or "meditation slab" and tells her to "just...breath." He's behind her and he is pressing down on her hand. What do you think he is doing behind her at this point? He's not riding behind her piggy back style like Yoda did when he trained Luke! <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MkDKcdu8rx8/WqSrYosStwI/AAAAAAAACVk/ExmGak7GWGMUIDi63If5Ys-NlWh54JNmgCLcBGAs/s1600/lukerey.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MkDKcdu8rx8/WqSrYosStwI/AAAAAAAACVk/ExmGak7GWGMUIDi63If5Ys-NlWh54JNmgCLcBGAs/s400/lukerey.png" width="400" height="217" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="868" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0TXGeeQLGQg/WqLPSX3---I/AAAAAAAACTY/3kN9HPCR9eIHd1Z99HoNaDFN6_aWcRQlACLcBGAs/s1600/ahchTo4.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0TXGeeQLGQg/WqLPSX3---I/AAAAAAAACTY/3kN9HPCR9eIHd1Z99HoNaDFN6_aWcRQlACLcBGAs/s400/ahchTo4.png" width="400" height="242" data-original-width="1530" data-original-height="924" /></a><p><i>LUKE: and between it all? [behind Rey] REY: Balance. Energy. A force. LUKE: And inside you? REY: Inside me [grins, breathes as she speaks] that same force. LUKE: And THIS is the lesson!</i><p>When Luke asks Rey what she sees "between it all," he's talking about THEIR BODIES. He even asks if "the force" is "inside" her. She acknowledges this: "Inside me." Right after she says "inside me," Luke then says "THIS is the lesson!" The film makers know you'll miss this metaphor even though it is being shoved into your face. It is mocking you. Because you are looking for some GRAND spiritual lesson, not the most obvious and crude instant meaning. If this is all true, Luke is saying that his PENIS/orgasm is "the force." Rey's "lesson" is not about how the Jedi suffered from "vanity" and thought they "owned" the Force or whatever Luke says is the reason the "Jedi need to end," although I am not discounting the importance of that element of his story. <p>As Luke is "screwing/training Rey," he asks her what she sees. The image above is what she eventually sees. What does it look like? A hole. What kind of hole? Well, it doesn't really look like a vagina hole to me. Let's just call it "a black hole" for now. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-llD_WBvNd9A/WqLSw_C9YMI/AAAAAAAACTs/iOJKj9W7o9E4hj7lmOBVZwUpJFwqDCHwACLcBGAs/s1600/ahchTo3.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-llD_WBvNd9A/WqLSw_C9YMI/AAAAAAAACTs/iOJKj9W7o9E4hj7lmOBVZwUpJFwqDCHwACLcBGAs/s400/ahchTo3.png" width="400" height="272" data-original-width="1335" data-original-height="907" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qP-BEdsnv3U/WqLS4RutybI/AAAAAAAACTw/qn3DPfD3WjkQh6QRVgFiJDDkydszQOyVgCLcBGAs/s1600/ahchTo1.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qP-BEdsnv3U/WqLS4RutybI/AAAAAAAACTw/qn3DPfD3WjkQh6QRVgFiJDDkydszQOyVgCLcBGAs/s400/ahchTo1.png" width="400" height="257" data-original-width="1414" data-original-height="909" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9IhZTBi0GDA/WqLS-4ZxVhI/AAAAAAAACT0/fONVEh81Zj4clpaBYfGXz464YvQnbEPKQCLcBGAs/s1600/ahchTo2.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9IhZTBi0GDA/WqLS-4ZxVhI/AAAAAAAACT0/fONVEh81Zj4clpaBYfGXz464YvQnbEPKQCLcBGAs/s400/ahchTo2.png" width="400" height="254" data-original-width="1412" data-original-height="897" /></a><p><i>REY: [Breathes heavily, gasping, on all fours, slaps hand down on rocks/water] LUKE: [shocked] You went straight to the dark. REY: [breathing heavy] That place was trying to show me something. LUKE: It offered something you needed...and you didn't even try to stop yourself [backs away] REY: I didn't see you. Nothing from you. You've closed yourself off from the force.</i><p>As all of this sweating and screaming and gasping is going on, we see a bunch of "sea water" shoot out of this black hole "below the island." The "sea water" represents Semen. Just after this water explodes out of the hole, we see Rey on all fours, slam her hand down on the rock/altar where this "sea fluid" is shooting out. She's sweating and breathing very heavily exactly as if she just had very intense sex. Luke then DEGRADES her: "You didn't even try to stop yourself." Why is he degrading her? Obviously this is all a metaphor for sodomy. He sodomized her and he is now telling her she should be ashamed. "You went straight to the dark...You didn't even try to stop yourself!" He's blaming her for the shameful act he performed upon her. Then Rey criticizes him back: "Nothing from you. You've closed yourself off from the force!" If "the Force" is being represented by "sodomy" here, it means when Rey is telling Luke he "closed himself off" what she really means is that he stopped taking it in the ass! At this point, Rey is teaching Luke, not the other way around. Rey is encouraging Luke to get back into sodomy! <p>Luke then says: <p><i>LUKE: I've seen this raw strength only once before. In Ben Solo.</i><p><i>SNOKE: When I found you, I saw what all masters live to see...raw, untamed power. And beyond that, something truly special. The potential of your bloodline.</i><p>Rey is a strong woman who had to fight and earn her own living from a very young age. Romance doesn't seem to be a concept she has had much interest in so far. You could say she is a "Tomboy." We haven't really gotten a clear sense of where she stands "sexually." I'm not saying this means she is a lesbian, I am saying she is presented as somewhat NON-sexual. [In fact, if you pay close attention, you will notice many ASEXUAL minor characters in this film, some who's sex is difficult to determine] Take note of the fact that Rey's hair is tied back and she looks a little bit like a young boy in the above scene when viewed from the front. Her petite build encourages this from certain angles. If this whole scene was a metaphor for sodomy, it means the reason Ben Solo turned to the "Dark Side" is because his teacher, Luke Skywalker, raped him. I mentioned in my last blog that Kylo Ren displayed traits of one who was ritually abused. This is the first place where "The Last Jedi" confirms this, or at least hints heavily at it. I just didn't think Luke would be one of his abusers! This explains the real reason Luke is in hiding as well. To be clear, I am not stating this all occurs in the film, but I am stating that this is what is symbolically represented in the film. <p>In the comment by Snoke to Ren where he degrades and shames him, we get a similar tone of what Luke said, speaking about the "raw strength" they both saw in him. By this they mean an attractive "sexual" force. This is followed by one of Kylo's famous "violent fits of anger" where he actually destroys his helmet against the side of the elevator. Snoke also references Kylo's [presumably royal] bloodline as a point of significance. As I said in an earlier blog - this is how serial killers, mass shooters, and twisted politicians can be deliberately created in the REAL world. Right here with Kylo Ren. And the audience is being tempted to identify with him. It's pretty sick actually, what Disney did to this film series. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9TD9Bj_o_x0/WqNsMJhfwfI/AAAAAAAACUY/vnVuI_rNdTwE_EIMgQN_-6P-LqHGQgNfACLcBGAs/s1600/ahchTo16.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9TD9Bj_o_x0/WqNsMJhfwfI/AAAAAAAACUY/vnVuI_rNdTwE_EIMgQN_-6P-LqHGQgNfACLcBGAs/s320/ahchTo16.png" width="320" height="170" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="851" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-usIYBdpg5HM/WqNsTGFsgGI/AAAAAAAACUc/cVKFf6gXXpcyZYizCXfp9XSdOc87vHt3gCLcBGAs/s1600/ahchTo14.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-usIYBdpg5HM/WqNsTGFsgGI/AAAAAAAACUc/cVKFf6gXXpcyZYizCXfp9XSdOc87vHt3gCLcBGAs/s320/ahchTo14.png" width="320" height="188" data-original-width="1526" data-original-height="897" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-glRBUZbpDOU/WqNsXqJanFI/AAAAAAAACUg/LoyYtuJMyGsOjEeFRDyvtiD08k8gaJ_wwCLcBGAs/s1600/ahchTo19.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-glRBUZbpDOU/WqNsXqJanFI/AAAAAAAACUg/LoyYtuJMyGsOjEeFRDyvtiD08k8gaJ_wwCLcBGAs/s320/ahchTo19.png" width="320" height="182" data-original-width="1572" data-original-height="893" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G9T4n3j5Rx8/WqNsbxb9YAI/AAAAAAAACUk/IVy0stKN1QkNzYlJVJXKLJ7qr02X6ILkACLcBGAs/s1600/ahchTo17.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G9T4n3j5Rx8/WqNsbxb9YAI/AAAAAAAACUk/IVy0stKN1QkNzYlJVJXKLJ7qr02X6ILkACLcBGAs/s320/ahchTo17.png" width="320" height="200" data-original-width="1437" data-original-height="899" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XXp9w1k1JpI/WqNshI1fHHI/AAAAAAAACUo/3KmTxPmhbm4VOudzTq2a_HtpR-rtpGFYQCLcBGAs/s1600/ahchTo20.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XXp9w1k1JpI/WqNshI1fHHI/AAAAAAAACUo/3KmTxPmhbm4VOudzTq2a_HtpR-rtpGFYQCLcBGAs/s320/ahchTo20.png" width="320" height="192" data-original-width="1482" data-original-height="889" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MFAzmtpcujo/WqNslVP7caI/AAAAAAAACUs/SF1eLBM6_pQkns5D9HT10BAF6Iq2uj5LgCLcBGAs/s1600/ahchTo15.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MFAzmtpcujo/WqNslVP7caI/AAAAAAAACUs/SF1eLBM6_pQkns5D9HT10BAF6Iq2uj5LgCLcBGAs/s320/ahchTo15.png" width="320" height="169" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="846" /></a><p><i>KYLO: [to Rey] Did he tell you what happened that night? <p>LUKE: I saw darkness....I looked inside and it was beyond what I could ever imagine...for the briefest moment of pure instinct I thought I could stop it. It past like a fleeting shadow, and I was left with shame...and the last thing I saw were the eyes of a frightened boy who's master had failed him.</i><p>The first picture above shows Luke's hand reaching to grab Kylo Ren as he sleeps. You can call this a metaphor, but it's plain enough what this represents. Luke intended to violate Ben Solo as he slept. We then see Ben sleeping and the light from Luke's saber reflects upon his face. We see a look of pure evil in Luke's eyes and we see the look of a scared child in Ben's eyes, who knows exactly what his abuser's intent is. Then we see Luke holding his lightsaber with both hands, the hilt exactly where his crotch is. If you recall earlier, I mentioned that the lightsaber is a "phallic symbol of light/will." This is Luke's penis, and it is erect. He is staring at Ben and we know what his intentions are. As Ben defends himself, we see the two "phallic symbols of light" [lightsabers] clash to form a cross. So now we have religion subtly brought into the scene. Luke himself calls the Jedi a "religion" in this film. This makes him a former representative of a religious order, attempting to abuse one of his young apprentices. I spoke of anti religious symbolism in my blog on "the Force Awakens," and we see it continuing here - depicting Luke as a "pedophile priest." This is why Kylo Ren's lightsaber is an inverted cross. Because he was raped by a priest [his uncle] of the religion he grew up with. The Jedi Religion is a metaphor for Christianity or Catholicism, or probably all religions in general. The Christian cross just happens to be the most well known religious symbol. So if you have to pick one symbol to mock all religions, I'd imagine the cross would be a good starting point. There is more to this, which we will discuss shortly. <p>When Kylo [Ben Solo] asks Rey if Luke told her what happened "that night," this has a very obvious "sexual abuse confession" undertone. This is why Rey listens to him and this is why she attacks Luke. Because she believes Kylo Ren. I mean Adam Driver's delivery here is chilling - you almost feel like he isn't even acting. I felt that even before I discovered all this symbolism. It's all the more heavy when you know what is REALLY going on symbolically. When Luke recounts the same event, he says "I saw Darkness." Hes not talking about the "darkness" in Ben Solo [except for maybe in a very literal "black hole" sort of way], he's talking about the "darkness" within himself. The compulsion within him to rape. Luke says "I thought I could stop it." He's not talking about Ben's "dark tendencies," he's talking about his OWN urge to rape. Luke then says the urge subsided and he was "left with shame." This shame he felt was the shame of knowing he almost went through with this sexual act. He then refers to Ben as a "frightened boy." Look at the expression on Ben's face above. That's not the look of fear for his life, its the look of fear of being violated sexually by his master. So now we have the idea of pedophilia being suggested. This entire scene is not what it seems on the surface. It's a thinly disguised metaphor for a teacher molesting a student. A priest molesting a choir boy. An uncle molesting his nephew. This is somewhat reminiscent of what Ben Kenobi says to Luke in "The Return of the Jedi. "Your father was seduced by the dark side of the force and became Darth Vader." The word "seduce" has a sexual undertone. Ben Solo is the grandson of Darth Vader. Ben Solo gets "seduced" by "the light" in the form of Luke. Then he probably gets seduced by the dark as well [in the form of Snoke] This is why he becomes "Kylo Ren" and eventually decides to kill EVERYONE. Deep down, most of us have felt a sort of "pity" for Kylo Ren. As if we sense that there must be a logical reason justifying his behavior. We've just seen what that reason is. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YZ_XHMD-byw/Wqin1lJoWeI/AAAAAAAACXw/MFiaXYycSyc_nY5zJ00Dy_v9eaFz55xYgCLcBGAs/s1600/snokedress.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YZ_XHMD-byw/Wqin1lJoWeI/AAAAAAAACXw/MFiaXYycSyc_nY5zJ00Dy_v9eaFz55xYgCLcBGAs/s400/snokedress.png" width="400" height="241" data-original-width="1269" data-original-height="764" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jy5bZLolbVY/WqnYkcShbTI/AAAAAAAACYk/BSi4klqglBsNppghadTlfJn-BBcR2luSQCLcBGAs/s1600/KyloSnoke.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jy5bZLolbVY/WqnYkcShbTI/AAAAAAAACYk/BSi4klqglBsNppghadTlfJn-BBcR2luSQCLcBGAs/s400/KyloSnoke.png" width="400" height="221" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="883" /></a><p><i>DJ: If the price is right I can break you into old man Snoke's boudoir.</i><p>"DJ" is the character played by Benecio Del Toro. He is the codebreaker that helps Rose and Finn breach the First Order shield barrier, just before betraying them. He doesn't have very many lines in the film, but most of the lines he has are very cryptic and loaded with suggestion. In the above he calls Snoke an "old man" and refers to his "boudoir." What is a boudoir? According to Webster's Dictionary, "a woman's dressing room, bedroom, or private sitting room" Now if you think I am just imagining this whole "homosexual theme" in this film, here we have DJ talking about Snoke's FEMALE bedroom. Look at the above image. Snoke is wearing a DRESS. DJ is saying that Snoke is an old gay cross dressing pervert! In the scene above, he is degrading Kylo Ren. Look at his face. That is a young man who has been terribly abused, and now we are seeing how Snoke does this to manipulate him, and has for a very long time apparently. Immediately after this scene, Kylo Ren [who has already killed his father] goes out and tries to kill HIS MOTHER, but can't do it. Snoke tells him his greatest weakness is the fact that he felt bad about killing his father. This is basically what Kylo tells Rey later in the film, that her greatest weakness is her attachment to her parents. So we have abuse by an "old pervert," followed by Kylo Ren [the abused] trying to kill his parents and then telling others to do so. Obviously Kylo Ren was "trained" to respond this way through regular ritual/sexual abuse. First he was "abused" by the light side [Luke] now we see him abused by the dark side [Snoke.] <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9TDWbPRIYSw/WqthUoTAvtI/AAAAAAAACac/cmqyAI-4h6UUY3NGFYz0kjJbNsgu6OnbwCLcBGAs/s1600/ahchTo12.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9TDWbPRIYSw/WqthUoTAvtI/AAAAAAAACac/cmqyAI-4h6UUY3NGFYz0kjJbNsgu6OnbwCLcBGAs/s400/ahchTo12.png" width="400" height="234" data-original-width="1536" data-original-height="899" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s2QrXYb2hU0/WqthU_VyqHI/AAAAAAAACag/l9KgQ_kwyO8lRSSHmqSHwNi8fzP7MzYtQCLcBGAs/s1600/ahchTo13.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s2QrXYb2hU0/WqthU_VyqHI/AAAAAAAACag/l9KgQ_kwyO8lRSSHmqSHwNi8fzP7MzYtQCLcBGAs/s400/ahchTo13.png" width="400" height="210" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="840" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nx5E5x5zcV4/WqtmuyXSCfI/AAAAAAAACaw/-Bm4MCTgvcUKz7cCRqlHu_v8bppS-kbFwCLcBGAs/s1600/ahchTo4.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nx5E5x5zcV4/WqtmuyXSCfI/AAAAAAAACaw/-Bm4MCTgvcUKz7cCRqlHu_v8bppS-kbFwCLcBGAs/s400/ahchTo4.png" width="400" height="242" data-original-width="1530" data-original-height="924" /></a><p>So if the "Black Hole" that Rey sees in a vision as she is metaphorically sodomized represents "the dark side," what explains her experience when she went down into the hole? Obviously, this hole looks kind of like an open anus. But the rim also appears to be composed of plant matter of some kind, or roots. This is a little bit how the under side of a tree might look, after being torn out. Higher on this island is where the Jedi Temple Tree sat. Notice how the Jedi Temple Tree was dry and dead looking, while this "black hole" feels strangely alive with roots of a dark tree we cannot see. So this hole can also be viewed as the "reverse" of the Tree of light. Rather than growing toward the light of day, it is upside down, and grows towards the darkness within the earth. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z5kTXI7lPeo/Wq8mvs62yTI/AAAAAAAACbg/d0CJ2tmcsmIFPfmELBfds36EDfZEv4kJACLcBGAs/s1600/SF-NE.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z5kTXI7lPeo/Wq8mvs62yTI/AAAAAAAACbg/d0CJ2tmcsmIFPfmELBfds36EDfZEv4kJACLcBGAs/s320/SF-NE.jpg" width="216" height="320" data-original-width="1080" data-original-height="1600" /></a><p>This corresponds very closely to the concept of the "Typhonian Tradition" or the "Tunnels of Typhon," of which Crowley was heavily associated with. It has to do with the warping of practical Kabballah, which is an ancient Jewish mystical science involving the process of balancing lifeforce energy into perfect union or "one-ness." The concept of the "Typhonian Tradition" is a REVERSAL of this Tree of Life. Rather than ONE-ness, it strives for perfect DUALITY. In other words, perpetual resistance. Perpetual friction. Perpetual division. This "tree" is depicted as growing underground, rather than above ground. And what does Rey find when she goes down there? She asks the dark forces to show her her parents. She then sees an image of two shadows, which eventually come together to form her own reflection. The two shadows represent duality, her own ego split into two halves. In this sense, she represents "Lilith," who is specifically depicted at the lower level of this "reverse Kabbalistic Tree." in place of Malkuth, or the Earth Mother. "Lilith (/ˈlɪlɪθ/; Hebrew: לִילִית‎ Lîlîṯ) is a figure in Jewish mythology, developed earliest in the Babylonian Talmud (3rd to 5th centuries). Lilith is often envisioned as a dangerous demon of the night, who is sexually wanton, and who steals babies in the darkness." She is associated with abortion and death at birth. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JmODLi3lj6I/Wlr7Bxs2pWI/AAAAAAAAB2E/tI0JFMYwZ3AgH6axD7y2619Xd9ZoI_sxQCLcBGAs/s1600/lg5pekdtregroonwhhya.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JmODLi3lj6I/Wlr7Bxs2pWI/AAAAAAAAB2E/tI0JFMYwZ3AgH6axD7y2619Xd9ZoI_sxQCLcBGAs/s320/lg5pekdtregroonwhhya.jpg" width="320" height="243" data-original-width="620" data-original-height="471" /></a><p>In my blog on "The Force Awakens" I mentioned the anti christian symbolism represented by Kylo Ren's red light saber, which is an upside down cross when held upright. These films are being released in December, just before Christmas. Is this being done for some symbolic reason? "The Last Jedi" was supposed to be released earlier, but got delayed. Was that just an excuse so that people wouldn't wonder why these films keep getting released close to the most important Christian holiday? This "inverted crucifix" can also represents the inverted tree which Rey explores in the previous section. This is why Kylo and Rey have such a deep and dark spiritual connection in the film. Are part of the same dark ritual sex magic that is being called "the Force" in this film? <p><i>LUKE: "The original Jedi texts. Just like me, they are the last of the religion..."</i><p><i>KYLO REN: "Did you come back to forgive me? To save my soul?"</i><p>Although the Jedi have been called a religion in previous episodes, it is done sparingly. But here Luke really exaggerates the point by referring to the texts of the Jedi, in this Sacred Temple made from a tree. If the Jedi are a "religion," then these texts must be that religion's bibles. The Tree might as well be a Church. It's hard to escape this symbolism because it is so literally referenced. Also, there were some terrible brush fires which occurred in California during the months before this film was released, so the sight of a burning tree mixed with burning holy books is a symbolic representation that I think is coincidentally traumatic to Californians particularly. <p>The quote above by Kylo Ren is directed at Luke, when Kylo is met with Luke's "Force Ghost" on the planet Crait. Kylo says "did you come back to forgive me? To save my soul? " in a mocking tone. The reference to Jesus is pretty obvious there, not to mention all the Horus/Sun symbolism already associated with Luke, who tells Ren "No" in a dismissive tone, subtly acknowledging the insulting comparison to "The Savior." Luke then proceeds to martyr himself in order to save the last of the Rebellion. And although he doesn't "die upon a cross," he dies shortly after Kylo Ren passes his inverted cross/weapon through Luke's "Force ghost" several times. The last thing Luke sees is 2 sons in the sky. 2 lights, perfect duality. <p>If you've seen the 80s film 2010 [sequel to Stanley Kubrick's 2001], that film ends with Jupiter becoming a 2nd sun [originally, this planet was supposed to be Saturn, as it was in the 2001 novel] This 2nd sun is called "Lucifer" in the Arthur C Clark book. This is not stated in the film, it's only in the book. So this idea of light, duality, and Lucifer is not limited to 1 or even a few films, or even films made recently. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OmYa0WvN0T0/WpnlDWWxVlI/AAAAAAAACPY/htRcysOQJdY35CjkTseM4lsA-o07bF9CQCLcBGAs/s1600/ahchTo8.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OmYa0WvN0T0/WpnlDWWxVlI/AAAAAAAACPY/htRcysOQJdY35CjkTseM4lsA-o07bF9CQCLcBGAs/s400/ahchTo8.png" width="400" height="260" data-original-width="1407" data-original-height="916" /></a><p><i>LUKE: "I'm ending all of this. The tree, the texts, the Jedi. I'm gonna burn it down." YODA: [lights tree with bolt, laughs] "Time it is...for you to look past a pile of old books...page turners, they were not."</i><p>Luke has decided to "end the Jedi religion," but hesitates just before lighting the tree/temple on fire. Yoda then appears, strikes the tree with a lightning bolt, then laughs playfully as it burns. Yoda then sarcastically says "time is for you to look past a pile of old books." <p><i>KYLO REN [to Rey]: "It's time to let old things die."</i><p>So here we have Yoda and Kylo Ren saying something similar. "Let the past die." "Just burn the old teachings and manuals and bibles and start over." This film is speaking to the young and impressionable. Its telling them not to read history and not to pay attention to whatever traditions, be they religious or cultural, that are being passed down to them. They are also being sent the message that their elders are child molesters, divided about their beliefs, and unsure of their sexuality. It's telling them "just forget all that crap." It is speaking to them as if they are ORPHANS in a world without reliable guidance. In fact it even suggests "killing/destroying" the past and anyone associated with it. Why? Obviously because this film wants to teach these youths something NEW. And by youths I don't just mean the kid down the street - this film is targeting youths in 3rd world countries [more on this later] <p>The symbolic gesture of "burning holy books" is a powerful metaphor which has been used throughout history to defy a specific religion. All religions have their holy books. The bible, the Qur'an, the Sefer Yetsira, and so on. Think of the burning of the Library of Alexandria. Or to bring things into a more modern context, imagine if all of Google's servers were destroyed at once. Facebook's servers. Imagine if the IRS computer database was completely destroyed. I'm not asking you to decide if that is "good" or not, I'm just trying to illustrate the destruction being demonstrated metaphorically in this film. I am not religious, so this is not a personal knee jerk reaction, but it's a valid question: Why does Star Wars hate religion so much all of a sudden? The reason is that this film is propaganda being used to introduce a NEW RELIGION. But before you can do that, you have to destroy the attachment people, youths, have to the old religions and the teachers of them. <p><i>"the crudest part of that in terms of the religious/spiritual thing is some people have taken those ideas and distorted them and you end up in a cult where they're using the psychological tools to make you adhere to their society. And part of it is they have to keep it closed...." - George Lucas</i><p>In the above quote, George Lucas is referring to the power that creators of blockbuster films such as these have over society, through their ability to influence the minds of millions of people. As an artist, the challenge is to resist using that power at the expense of "artistry," and to continue to pursue one's own vision, whether it be profitable or not. But what has happened is huge entities such as Disney have taken the power away from "the artist" and made sure that THEY have the strongest voice in these films, so that the "correct" message is sent out into society and the highest profit is returned. Rian Johnson didn't "make" this film, the Freemasonic "Illuminists" who own Disney did. That is why they implant their signature into the posters. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ImZbPu33lI8/WqYoNn8HhEI/AAAAAAAACWE/PeWIaWZdFcETLcMEJOvOQjilncwB_onlgCLcBGAs/s1600/rose1.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ImZbPu33lI8/WqYoNn8HhEI/AAAAAAAACWE/PeWIaWZdFcETLcMEJOvOQjilncwB_onlgCLcBGAs/s400/rose1.png" width="400" height="256" data-original-width="1374" data-original-height="878" /></a><p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8SIUbXY9ujI/Wqntu3NpTvI/AAAAAAAACY0/0n0rqIQIdlkdBy9zxHM28Cas562iglSgACLcBGAs/s1600/crait4.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8SIUbXY9ujI/Wqntu3NpTvI/AAAAAAAACY0/0n0rqIQIdlkdBy9zxHM28Cas562iglSgACLcBGAs/s400/crait4.png" width="400" height="182" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="729" /></a><p>The character of Rose seems intentionally made to be awkward on a number of levels. She looks exceedingly homely, unsexual, and almost like an Asian immigrant sweatshop worker from the 50s - but speaks with a contemporary American accent. Her acting is spot on, for what it is. The problem is her character just isn't that interesting at all. The forced chemistry between her and Finn borders on gross - as illustrated by Finn's expression in the scene where they kiss. Who's going to look for anything deep within her character when all anyone is doing is going on and on about how annoying and lame her role is?? This is exactly why one of the deeper occult symbols in the film is right there embedded within her name. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CwmCM7lg4JE/WqiC8FmlP6I/AAAAAAAACXI/yUTSAkEtIvU3LjNxbNmRo_JT-YwpDz6vwCLcBGAs/s1600/2526654_130803124516_1392xxx-d.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CwmCM7lg4JE/WqiC8FmlP6I/AAAAAAAACXI/yUTSAkEtIvU3LjNxbNmRo_JT-YwpDz6vwCLcBGAs/s320/2526654_130803124516_1392xxx-d.JPG" width="240" height="320" data-original-width="500" data-original-height="667" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-abtJIomHvZQ/WqiDOrfTFMI/AAAAAAAACXM/ZHsXplvFEsMFbVYqMnmW8ECuXta4TU_JQCLcBGAs/s1600/inri.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-abtJIomHvZQ/WqiDOrfTFMI/AAAAAAAACXM/ZHsXplvFEsMFbVYqMnmW8ECuXta4TU_JQCLcBGAs/s320/inri.jpg" width="211" height="320" data-original-width="633" data-original-height="960" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B09mvQr4AZs/WqnLrhWu7OI/AAAAAAAACYA/uFK7RTvj8Jse656OJD1CdUMfXGC8RGvjgCLcBGAs/s1600/8d585c3c8a93b147a5305f0008511870.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B09mvQr4AZs/WqnLrhWu7OI/AAAAAAAACYA/uFK7RTvj8Jse656OJD1CdUMfXGC8RGvjgCLcBGAs/s400/8d585c3c8a93b147a5305f0008511870.jpg" width="277" height="400" data-original-width="415" data-original-height="600" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lkq_CEfrzHU/Wq8KQeo9cbI/AAAAAAAACbQ/wok442nw_kwxYrTnAGKjDLg0wbGaq5gDgCLcBGAs/s1600/51suCBjwKhL._SX317_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lkq_CEfrzHU/Wq8KQeo9cbI/AAAAAAAACbQ/wok442nw_kwxYrTnAGKjDLg0wbGaq5gDgCLcBGAs/s400/51suCBjwKhL._SX317_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="256" height="400" data-original-width="319" data-original-height="499" /></a><p>The 18° degree of the Scottish Rite [Freemasonic Order] is called the Knight Rose Cross. Above you will see the cross, the word INRI, a rose embedded within the cross, a crown, a pelican bleeding for its young...The colorful Rose Cross is on the back of every Tarot card of the Crowley deck, at least the one I own. Crowley was said to have 5 or so pages of Masonic titles. Notice the RED, WHITE, and GOLD everywhere. But what I really want to point out here is the colorful, iconic representation of the rose on the cross. Does it look like a rose we'd see in nature? Obviously not, but that is what it represents metaphorically. Now look at this: <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FuUIBMejOY8/WrAvMBpHEAI/AAAAAAAACeI/DpMHI89JdlQWbbr8i-IecCC01Ha07OOHQCLcBGAs/s1600/Canto1.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FuUIBMejOY8/WrAvMBpHEAI/AAAAAAAACeI/DpMHI89JdlQWbbr8i-IecCC01Ha07OOHQCLcBGAs/s400/Canto1.png" width="400" height="221" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="882" /></a><p>This is what identifies the "Master Codebreaker" to Rose and Finn when they go looking for him in the Casino. Is it fair to say this COULD represent a metaphorical rose given what we saw above? Who initiates the SECRET MISSION to Canto Bight? Actually, it's Rose. After Rose has her "fan girl" moment with Finn, and after "enlightening" him [sending an electric bolt through his body - there's that LIGHT again] because she thinks he is deserting the ship, he tells her why he needs to leave and about the "string" which the First Order has tied to the Resistance ships. Rose, using her obvious mental faculty for technical engineering, then states that they could only be tracking the Resistance from one ship, which is the lead one. Rose's voice gets louder, as if a LIGHT just went on in her mind. The same LIGHT then goes off in Finn's head, triggered by what Rose just said, and he then starts acting as if he came up with it to Poe, but is interrupted several times by Rose, who obviously thought of it first. So the "secret mission" is initiated by ROSE and is kept "sub rosa." <p><i>"The Latin phrase sub rosa means "under the rose", and is used in English to denote secrecy or confidentiality, similar to the Chatham House Rule. The rose as a symbol of secrecy has an ancient history" - Wikipedia</i><p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4QyAQ1wO998/WqYsoFjACpI/AAAAAAAACWU/JVd_PdK8NPcW4GmQQFybYWKzJmh1ydZHwCLcBGAs/s1600/Res4.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4QyAQ1wO998/WqYsoFjACpI/AAAAAAAACWU/JVd_PdK8NPcW4GmQQFybYWKzJmh1ydZHwCLcBGAs/s400/Res4.png" width="400" height="221" data-original-width="1372" data-original-height="759" /></a><p>After a conversation with Maz Kanata, the secret mission is planned. They will fly down to Canto Bight and locate the Master Codebreaker, who's identifying feature is some sort of red bloom on his lapel. Now I've watched this film way too many times, and I still cannot make out what in the hell that "bloom" on Master Codebreaker's suit is called. You can probably read it in the "closed captions" if you have the DVD, but regardless of what it might say, they seem to be calling it a "plahmbloom." That is not a word, it's probably more "babble" indicating that a "secret" or "easter egg" is hiding under the nonsense. Are you beginning to see how this film hides things behind elements which seem to be either pointless, or blatant flaws on the surface? <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zb9vXT3-09I/WqnR75DPwMI/AAAAAAAACYY/c0NIwTp--GE2WdYOPO0oXxx_UW3Fm0RpACLcBGAs/s1600/Res5.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zb9vXT3-09I/WqnR75DPwMI/AAAAAAAACYY/c0NIwTp--GE2WdYOPO0oXxx_UW3Fm0RpACLcBGAs/s400/Res5.png" width="400" height="316" data-original-width="389" data-original-height="307" /></a><p>Well what do we have here? If you blow up the "plahmbloom" Maz Kanata shows to Finn, Rose, and Poe - it has a RED CROSS of Malta embedded right in the middle of it! I don't want to spend too much time on the RED CROSS because you can look this up on your own, but for now let's just say that for starters, Kylo Ren's lightsaber is a RED CROSS. Although his seems to be an inverted "Latin Cross," The Knights Templars wore a "red cross of malta" symbol on their shields and banners. We are told Christopher Columbus also flew a red cross upon one of his ship's banners. There happens to be a very old Freemasonic Order called the Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine and the Appendant Orders of the Holy Sepulchre and of St John the Evangelist. Since Freemasonic symbolism is embedded within "the Last Jedi" poster, AND Kylo Ren's weapon is a RED CROSS, I figure this film is trying to tell us something about Freemasonic Red Crosses. <p>There is also old Fraternal order called the Rosicrucians, of which Benjamin Franklin, Francis Bacon, Isaac Newton, Crowley, and countless other historically important individuals were members of. The word "Rosicrucian" is a combination of ROSE and CROSS. "The Rose Cross is said to be a cross with a red, golden or white rose at its centre and symbolizes the teachings of a western esoteric tradition formed within the [somewhat] Christian tenets." <p><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TqPoXgjdaVA/WqdZ1pBl99I/AAAAAAAACWs/AEn0BQDs3cgGJe-FmfYfe8R7OFyg5L6DwCLcBGAs/s400/kareobP.jpg" width="206" height="400" data-original-width="275" data-original-height="533" /></a><p>The above is from a pictorial dictionary based upon "The Last Jedi." Notice how natural Master Codebreaker's pose is. But notice also how he is hiding the Red "Plahmbloom" on his lapel. Now why would such a prominent symbol in the film, one which is supposed to IDENTIFY this man, be concealed in this pictorial dictionary? Because everything about him is to be kept "sub Rosa" or SECRET. And it remains that way for the duration of this characters brief and seemingly pointless appearance. In fact, we are never quite sure if he even is THE Master codebreaker, because Finn and Rose meet another one down in the jail cell. A guy who also has a secret identity that the film never explains! Forget about the symbols for a moment, and you still have layers upon layers of secrecy here for no apparent reason! That is why Master Codebreaker's facial expressions are so charged with ironic humor. He knows you don't get it, and he thinks its amusing. He's ultimately a symbol of the secrecy within the film. Let's look at HIS name. <p>The title "Master Codebreaker" represents the gatekeeper of the occult symbols and themes encoded within this film. In other words, if you can break through the metaphorical "shield" hiding the occult symbols here, you become the "Master Codebreaker." And who does the Master Codebreaker hang out with? <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YAH5HzFgwX0/WqdciptU_tI/AAAAAAAACW4/kizHjBumgvwL28JIcu2uJWQeuTJycptlACLcBGAs/s1600/cantobite.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YAH5HzFgwX0/WqdciptU_tI/AAAAAAAACW4/kizHjBumgvwL28JIcu2uJWQeuTJycptlACLcBGAs/s400/cantobite.png" width="400" height="208" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="832" /></a><p><i>"The movie business is exactly like professional gambling, except you [the studio] hire the gambler [director]...you give him 100 million dollars and you say "go to the tables, and come back with 500 million dollars." That is a risk...They say "well maybe if we told him that he couldn't bet on red"...so they try and minimize their risk..." - George Lucas</i><p>Many people have commented on the "pointlessness" of this entire Canto Bight scene, and plenty of people have theorized that these gamblers represent "the Illuminati." In fact, the film itself almost directly confirms this. <p><i>ROSE: ...and who do you think THESE people are? [gamblers] There's only one business in the galaxy that will get you this rich. FINN: War. ROSE: Selling weapons to the first order. <p>DJ: This guy is an arms dealer. Made his bank selling weapons to the bad guys. Oh! And the good. Finn, lemme learn ya something big. It's all a machine partner. Live free, don't join.</i><p>The film goes out of its way to make it clear that these rich gamblers make their money from Wars. In fact, DJ discovers that at least one of these people, the one who's ship he stole, is selling weapons to the First Order AND the Resistance. Who funds both sides of a war in the REAL world? The only ones who can, the bankers. The Rothschilds, the Rockefellers, the Morgans, the Warbergs. Who are these people, if not the elite 1% inhabiting that little triangle floating above the truncated pyramid in "The Eye of Providence?" These gamblers are the "controllers of society" and they aren't even really being presented in metaphor, other than the ghoulish/otherworldly Star Wars facade. I'm sure I am not the only person who watched this scene and got a little bit of the feeling from "Eyes Wide Shut," with the creepy masks and the stark red and white colors everywhere [Stanley Kubrick died just before completing the final edit of "Eyes Wide Shut." He died exactly 666 days before the year 2001. Some think he was murdered because he was intending to reveal Illuminati secrets in the final edit of the film, which he never completed]. There is a subtle feeling of something very wicked floating in the air. That maybe these people represent the individuals behind the film. Mocking you ultimately in the form of "Master Codebreaker." Again, this is all subtly contained "under the rose." <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s04XT-XNOIo/WqnvF-Pf0AI/AAAAAAAACY8/x248CF3mPDM3YLrIBJa9uh-j4x6gLsY-gCLcBGAs/s1600/DJRapper.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s04XT-XNOIo/WqnvF-Pf0AI/AAAAAAAACY8/x248CF3mPDM3YLrIBJa9uh-j4x6gLsY-gCLcBGAs/s400/DJRapper.png" width="400" height="243" data-original-width="1246" data-original-height="757" /></a><p>When we meet D.J.,he is sleeping in a prison cell, where Finn and Rose are thrown for parking in the wrong place. D.J. ends up being a code breaker too. So although we sorta think the guy upstairs gambling with the rich people is "THE" Master Codebreaker, we get a little bit of a mixed message here as to who the "real" codebreaker is. As I mentioned earlier, the real code breaker here is the person who can "crack the code" of the symbolism within this film, and the "game of life" in general. D.J. actually directly addresses this in the film: "It's all a machine partner." He's got it all figured out. The difference is, he's in jail and the other "code breaker" is playing upstairs with the elites. The guy upstairs knows what is going on but keeps it "sub rosa." Therefore, he's playing the game with the elites in society. D.J. doesn't have any allegiance to anyone, so he doesn't get to play with the elites, he gets thrown in jail. So if YOU have it all figured out and you don't keep it "sub rosa," then YOU will get imprisoned. This is why the film gives us 2 code breakers to choose from, should you "figure it all out." So what does this say about everyone else in the world? Blindly serving the interests of the elites, mostly without being aware. <p>In the above image, D.J. says "Don't let the wrapper fool you friend" as he makes this hand gesture. He says this to Finn because he just dismissed him as a "pickpocket." This statement of DJs is a parable. In the first sense, he's talking about his appearance. He looks like a homeless man who got thrown into jail for some petty crime or public drunkedness. So he's referring to his appearance as "a wrapper." D.J. also has a somewhat clever and oddly rhythmic way of speaking, despite his exaggerated stutter. [Benicio Del Toro, the actor, is known for using unique accents although he speaks perfect English] He's constantly speaking in "deeper truths," parables, and double meanings - but always delivered in a subtle street wise sorta tone. You might say he "raps." And who is every Rapper's right hand man? The DJ [Disc Jockey] So when he says "don't let the rapper fool you" he could also be warning Finn and Rose not to trust him. DJ betrays Finn and Rose later, which results in the taking down of Resistance escape ships by the First Order while they are fleeing to Crait. <p>DJ is pointing at Finn in this scene because Finn was the one who just accused him of being a petty thief. So he could also be calling FINN a "rapper." Finn is obviously black and uses an American accent [actor John Boyega is actually from England, his accent in the film is fake] Rap was more or less created in black American urban areas. So this statement can also be a racial pun directed at Finn, who is technically a traitor who abandoned the First Order. By "don't trust the rapper" he could be saying in parable "don't trust the black guy." [If you think that is offensive, check out my blog on "War for the Planet of the Apes."] <p>Later, when the 3 are escaping Canto Bight in the ship DJ stole, he says "Finn, lemme learn you something big. It's all a machine partner. Live free, don't join." Again, he's offering free advice to Finn in subtle street talk, a slight hint of ebonics thrown in. This is where his name supposedly comes from [D.J. = Don't Join] The message is, "abandon alliances/morality the minute it suits you," which is exactly what DJ does. How bout these positive messages coming from this ethnically/sexually diverse cast? <p><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LpmQdGcK12s/WqrkzK_8TfI/AAAAAAAACZU/kLHvmBlcYNsQMsVyaEOHij-3QoGoJXjGACLcBGAs/s320/slaves2.png" width="320" height="152" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="759" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hct51ttLcyc/WqrkzWR_35I/AAAAAAAACZY/t8XH3CoZtSQeQBqsi5-nIBIFQMMWUuBmQCLcBGAs/s1600/slaves3.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hct51ttLcyc/WqrkzWR_35I/AAAAAAAACZY/t8XH3CoZtSQeQBqsi5-nIBIFQMMWUuBmQCLcBGAs/s320/slaves3.png" width="320" height="171" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="856" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F47_CaKqtBs/WqrkzYDsAxI/AAAAAAAACZc/NKI3P9zm9E4OJ556C7TZkY5RXyeVCNlNwCLcBGAs/s1600/slaves4.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F47_CaKqtBs/WqrkzYDsAxI/AAAAAAAACZc/NKI3P9zm9E4OJ556C7TZkY5RXyeVCNlNwCLcBGAs/s320/slaves4.png" width="320" height="171" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="853" /></a><p><i>In every corner of the galaxy, the downtrodden know our symbol - and they put their hope in it... - Admiral Holdo</i><p><i>"My sister and I grew up in a poor mining system. The First Order stripped out ore to finance their military, then shelled us to test their weapons" - Rose</i><p><i>Kylo Ren: Do you wanna know the truth about your parents? You know the truth. Say it...REY: They were nobody. KYLO: They were filthy junk traders. Sold you off for drinking money. They're dead in a pauper's grave in the Jakku desert. You have no place in this story, you come from nothing. You're nothing...but not to me."</i><p>Above are quotes throughout the film referencing abused, exploited, orphaned, and 3rd world children. These messages are coming from several very different characters on both sides of "the force." Combine this imagery with the anti Christian/anti religious themes and symbols. Now mix in a whole lot of LIGHT worship and the concept of "hope" in the form of a secular symbol [the Resistance/Jedi symbol in this case]. Let's not forget sex and magic [the force seems to be "sex magic" in this film particularly.] The film ends with a 3rd world slave child wearing the symbol of The Resistance on his finger as if it is a talisman of power as he stares up at a light flash in the sky [depicted by a ship going into hyperspace]. This film is one giant piece of propaganda to recruit the young, from all over the world, into the Illuminati's ideal future society. It is saying "Behold! Everyone has failed you, look at the bombings! Look at the abuse! the mass shootings! Look at the environment! The framework of morality has failed! But reach out to the LIGHT and you will find hope! In this symbol, you will triumph!" YOU are the spark that will ignite the dawning of the new golden age of Lucifer! <p>Freemasonic Lodges do not advertise. In order to be recruited YOU are supposed to initiate contact. Thus, Freemasonic membership is said to have declined substantially over the years as the old die and youths have an increasing number of distractions from generation to generation. So by glorifying "Illuminism" covertly in the media, Freemasonry is presented as something "cool" and "sexy" and "hip." The increase of occult masonic imagery and themes found in music videos, mainstream films, books, and TV shows are tools by which to condition society to accept, and even desire, the New World Order described by Adam Weishaupt, who established the Bavarian Illuminati on May 1st 1776. [see Weishaupt's own writings, the work of Manly P Hall, Albert Pike, and Jordan Maxwell for more on this subject] <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0aOe9WLfMO0/Wq_cjDyrZRI/AAAAAAAACb0/rSTpINCdavYEanohUHjXOTJlvFpCw2LggCLcBGAs/s1600/a7dc657d75506bad1649bc0e7ca6f202.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0aOe9WLfMO0/Wq_cjDyrZRI/AAAAAAAACb0/rSTpINCdavYEanohUHjXOTJlvFpCw2LggCLcBGAs/s320/a7dc657d75506bad1649bc0e7ca6f202.jpg" width="320" height="240" data-original-width="600" data-original-height="450" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wbMayogoQPk/Wq_clQjy_CI/AAAAAAAACb4/vszAVrJbAmEjQCxr65ZTnIqqMqlcwQF5wCLcBGAs/s1600/Poe%252Bdameron%252BStar%252Bwars%252Blast%252Bjedi%252Bbillboard.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wbMayogoQPk/Wq_clQjy_CI/AAAAAAAACb4/vszAVrJbAmEjQCxr65ZTnIqqMqlcwQF5wCLcBGAs/s320/Poe%252Bdameron%252BStar%252Bwars%252Blast%252Bjedi%252Bbillboard.jpg" width="320" height="238" data-original-width="600" data-original-height="446" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S7BY8571ga4/Wq_crxEP-bI/AAAAAAAACb8/bRZXHEvvUkwK7EoKr_6gqQxnT4B2vBHjwCLcBGAs/s1600/star%252Bwars%252Blast%252Bjedi%252BLuke%252Bbillboard.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S7BY8571ga4/Wq_crxEP-bI/AAAAAAAACb8/bRZXHEvvUkwK7EoKr_6gqQxnT4B2vBHjwCLcBGAs/s320/star%252Bwars%252Blast%252Bjedi%252BLuke%252Bbillboard.jpg" width="320" height="240" data-original-width="600" data-original-height="450" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fhJb_pTp6J8/Wq_cvRCJ87I/AAAAAAAACcA/mkw3PhifhZ8c0XOAi7RAj9zfmCnAPi7RgCLcBGAs/s1600/Leia%252BStar%252Bwars%252Blast%252Bjedi%252Bbillboard.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fhJb_pTp6J8/Wq_cvRCJ87I/AAAAAAAACcA/mkw3PhifhZ8c0XOAi7RAj9zfmCnAPi7RgCLcBGAs/s320/Leia%252BStar%252Bwars%252Blast%252Bjedi%252Bbillboard.jpg" width="320" height="238" data-original-width="600" data-original-height="446" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LELwjSkgTN0/Wq_c4-rgBEI/AAAAAAAACcE/hjMqz2FecEkChKv6ITPy29ec0kC53sMZQCLcBGAs/s1600/crait3.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LELwjSkgTN0/Wq_c4-rgBEI/AAAAAAAACcE/hjMqz2FecEkChKv6ITPy29ec0kC53sMZQCLcBGAs/s320/crait3.png" width="320" height="153" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="763" /></a><p><i>"The final scene on the planet Crait features some striking imagery that I recall being impressed with while viewing previews of this film. Where could they possibly be and why those colors? Again, white and red, in stark contrast, stirring our imagination. But why these colors? Why a mineral planet with red salt? Why are these ships stirring the earth in this way to leave red streaks behind them? Seems to be on the verge of visual art on the level of Lucas' original college art films." - Production designer Rick Heinrichs [ascmag.com]</i><p><b>the RED KING and the WHITE QUEEN</b><p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CnYKv_IPcYg/Wq_1tpc1s0I/AAAAAAAACds/yugzaIYfDAkyOa5TJ_erljzAgL70ER_yACLcBGAs/s1600/alchemy03.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CnYKv_IPcYg/Wq_1tpc1s0I/AAAAAAAACds/yugzaIYfDAkyOa5TJ_erljzAgL70ER_yACLcBGAs/s400/alchemy03.jpg" width="245" height="400" data-original-width="428" data-original-height="700" /></a><p><i>The union of Red King and White Queen is often called the chemical marriage. In illustrations, it is depicted as courtship and sex. Sometimes they are garbed, as if they have just been brought together, offering each other flowers. Sometimes they are naked, preparing to consummate their marriage which will eventually lead to an allegorical offspring, the Rebis [the end product of the alchemical magnum opus or great work.] <p>The Red King is sulfur-- the active, volatile and fiery principle, while the White Queen is mercury--the material, passive, fixed principle. Mercury has substance, but is has no definitive form on its own. It needs an active principle to shape it. - Thoughtco.com</i><p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LtP8lQ2SBI0/Wq_3XJ5AElI/AAAAAAAACd4/K5MyIYeKqfQf5dQ_W3ZDRsgU9NjUby_GwCLcBGAs/s1600/image.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LtP8lQ2SBI0/Wq_3XJ5AElI/AAAAAAAACd4/K5MyIYeKqfQf5dQ_W3ZDRsgU9NjUby_GwCLcBGAs/s400/image.png" width="400" height="187" data-original-width="612" data-original-height="286" /></a> <p>This scene on the planet Crait is so loaded with occult symbolism, I almost have to leave it for another blog entirely. In short, I believe this entire "last stand" scene on Crait is a complex allegory for some form of the Alchemical wedding. [Rosicrucianism, which we brought up earlier, happens to be synonymous with alchemy] This is allegorical when we speak about a "wedding." It's a metaphor for the joining of elements. These can be actual substances merging [such as melting down iron and gold to form a new alloy] or of 2 thoughts - such as passion mixed with anger. So if we are imagining Kylo Ren getting married to Luke's "force ghost" here, that is not the correct way to view this whole thing! It is about the colors, minerals, themes, and concepts symbolized on all levels to accomplish some form of "great work" as the alchemists call it - and is the purpose of all alchemy. Perhaps some day I will come back to this, but for now I'm just going to leave it here to chew on. Glen Hetfieldhttps://plus.google.com/105946386266894173143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172192832250046079.post-70157745952958661112018-02-18T20:20:00.000-08:002018-03-03T10:01:23.085-08:00The Dimebag Darrell Murder: A Closer Look<p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dc2JtKkhDO4/Wm_-F26wm4I/AAAAAAAAB7c/Tz_xqM0BD7oDmavSNRGEaq2J_nT50LoIgCLcBGAs/s1600/NewspaperPic.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dc2JtKkhDO4/Wm_-F26wm4I/AAAAAAAAB7c/Tz_xqM0BD7oDmavSNRGEaq2J_nT50LoIgCLcBGAs/s400/NewspaperPic.png" width="400" height="251" data-original-width="703" data-original-height="442" /></a><p>Since posting my first blog on this subject, I have obtained the 600+ page police investigation report on the Alrosa Villa shooting directly from the Public Records Unit of Columbus, OH. I have also found what I believe to be the only on camera interview available to the public of the killer's mother Mary Clark, which was originally broadcast on WE Network's series "Secret Lives of Women." This particular episode was called "Mothers of Murderers," and was still available to download for $1.99 from itunes last I checked. The camera footage allegedly filming the shooting from the stage will also be referenced here as well as the book "Courage and Carnage at Alrosa Villa." The only reason I will refer to that book from time to time is because as far as I know it is the only thorough independent investigation on the subject available and was allegedly put together in cooperation with the killer's mother, Mary Clark. <p><b>SECTION 1</b><p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gUtMrA4n9W4/WnDQBXbmQ6I/AAAAAAAAB8A/ePYX36CBwX0VOuuH3DwE-LrO717Sg4WHwCLcBGAs/s1600/DimebagInvestigator.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gUtMrA4n9W4/WnDQBXbmQ6I/AAAAAAAAB8A/ePYX36CBwX0VOuuH3DwE-LrO717Sg4WHwCLcBGAs/s320/DimebagInvestigator.png" width="320" height="202" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1012" /></a><p>Within 24 hours of the 2004 Alrosa Villa shooting, police investigators were already telling the public that "we may never know the motive." This statement has not changed despite the fact that the investigation has long since been concluded. Let's be very specific about what this means. This means that according to police investigators: <p><b>Statements made by Phil Anselmo to the press regarding Dimebag Darrell prior to the Alrosa Villa shootings have NOT been conclusively linked to the shootings in any way. </b><p><b>Nathan Gale's alleged "paranoid schizophrenic" condition has NOT been specifically determined as a factor linked to the shootings. </b> <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pK5e3PWF_xM/WnAAdrk4BSI/AAAAAAAAB7w/G3wVx4zHpdM8J6yOYk0w-QB5fDBLNcVdgCLcBGAs/s1600/MClark.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pK5e3PWF_xM/WnAAdrk4BSI/AAAAAAAAB7w/G3wVx4zHpdM8J6yOYk0w-QB5fDBLNcVdgCLcBGAs/s320/MClark.jpg" width="308" height="320" data-original-width="923" data-original-height="960" /></a><p><i>"Nathan had to go see a counselor there at the Marines...they diagnosed him with paranoid schizophrenia and he was discharged...for medical problems" - Mary Clark [from WE "Secret Lives of Mothers" Aired August, 2009]</i><p><i>"Detectives also discovered that Nathan Gale had served in the armed forces, the Marine Division, and had been discharged because of being diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic. I, detective Gillette, obtained Nathan Gale's military record and copies of these records will be made a permanent part of this package." - Report # 041046046 </i><p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-75-GDQlmBWc/WnDZWhsFrtI/AAAAAAAAB8Y/JtD13u3lsNoxOZMelBxXygfg3wLPskvgACLcBGAs/s1600/fax2.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-75-GDQlmBWc/WnDZWhsFrtI/AAAAAAAAB8Y/JtD13u3lsNoxOZMelBxXygfg3wLPskvgACLcBGAs/s640/fax2.png" width="640" height="313" data-original-width="651" data-original-height="318" /></a><p>This seems to be part of the main discharge paper, DD Form 214. If we look at box 28, we get the official reason, DISABILITY NOT IN LINE OF DUTY. Well what sort of "disability" are we talking about? This could be anything. A bad knee, a bad hip, a mental disorder - we don't know. For detail, we can look at box 26, which contains a SEPARATION CODE. We know that this document represents the SEPARATION of Nathan Gale and the United States Marine Corps. So this code must contain details concerning this separation. Why do they do this? <p><i>"Hidden on practically every veteran's DD-214 discharge papers are secret code letters and numbers called Separation Program Numbers (SPN numbers) that might make obtaining veterans benefits difficult if not impossible. Here are these secret numeric codes that may make a difference in your future." -utvet.com</i><p><i>"SPN codes and Separation Codes are frequently assigned on the basis of subjective judgments which are difficult for the dischargee to challenge. Until recently, the codes had different meanings in each branch of service, and they have been changed several times, leaving them prone to misinterpretation by employers not possessing the proper key. Although employers are not supposed to know what the SPN codes mean, many have found out as a result of leaks from the agencies authorized to have them." -Touchstone Research Group, LLC</i><p><i>"the Department of Defense will no longer allow the military services to release the meanings of these codes to the general public. The below definitions were obtained before this prohibition went into effect." - www.thebalance.com</i><p>As we can see from the above information, these codes are difficult even for veterans to translate. I don't want to dwell on the "why" just yet, let's just start with box 26. Although the image resolution is not great, it appears to read JFP1. <p>JFP - Misconduct (Reason Unknown) or Disability not in the line of duty [thebalance.com] <p>JFP - Misconduct (Reason Unknown) or Disability not in the line of duty [Touchstone Research Group LLC] <p>As you can see above, I was not able to locate the code JFP1 through these resources. But since the image resolution is not so great, that may not even be a "1" at the end, or the last character may represent something else which does not effect the 3 characters before it. But whatever the case, since this wording describing JFP above EXACTLY matches the wording in box 28 of Gale's discharge certificate and is corroborated verbatim from 2 different sources, I believe it is safe to assume this is the correct translation of this code. But again, this really tells us nothing specific about what Gale's "disability" may have been. So in a way this information is redundant. <p>Now let's take a look at box 27, which contains the term REENTRY CODE. Since we know this form represents Gale's exit from the Marines, this code logically represents the conditions under which Gale would be allowed to RE ENTER, if at all. <p><i>"Reentry codes are alphanumeric characters, found on the DD Form 214. RE Codes determine if Service Members can reenlist in the Army or transfer from another branch of service at a later time." - jointhemilitary.org </i><p>RE-3P - Personnel separated with disqualifications. Eligibility: Not eligible unless a waiver is granted. [jointhemilitary.org] <p>RE-3P - Physical disability (includes discharge and transfer to TDRL). Obesity. Motion sickness. Disqualified for officer candidate training. [Touchstone Research Group LLC] <p>I think it is worth noting that it was much easier locating the definition of this REENTRY code directly from what appears to be an online military resource [jointhemilitary.org] Notice how vague the code definition is though. It gives absolutely no detail, just a generic statement that the veteran in question is basically not eligible to reenlist. However, we get an extended definition from the Touchstone Research Group which clearly cites physical issues. This definition is backed up by other documents in this file which we will take a look at now. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n99mzYX1UWc/WnSiR3x8VLI/AAAAAAAAB9I/4FhLYmqDDJ4ntLuyJdH2pcfNjOot5vGYACLcBGAs/s1600/admin2.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n99mzYX1UWc/WnSiR3x8VLI/AAAAAAAAB9I/4FhLYmqDDJ4ntLuyJdH2pcfNjOot5vGYACLcBGAs/s640/admin2.png" width="640" height="349" data-original-width="677" data-original-height="369" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_tv9c4Mf-lM/WnSiR-hIz6I/AAAAAAAAB9M/brx30NEnfs8MRmTxyz6DarnKezcpJ1J1wCLcBGAs/s1600/admin1.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_tv9c4Mf-lM/WnSiR-hIz6I/AAAAAAAAB9M/brx30NEnfs8MRmTxyz6DarnKezcpJ1J1wCLcBGAs/s640/admin1.png" width="640" height="364" data-original-width="675" data-original-height="384" /></a><p>Gale's discharge certificate is dated 20031015 [October 15th, 2003]. The top of the 2 documents above is dated February 15th, 2003 within the text. The bottom of the 2 forms is dated 030415 [April 15th, 2003 I assume]. These appear to be write ups for "deficiencies" in Gale's performance. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SbjaxbC3irs/WnSlDC2QscI/AAAAAAAAB9w/m4FJqthsJEgL6Gvpt65JZc41ZGC2ol0vwCLcBGAs/s1600/maxresdefault.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SbjaxbC3irs/WnSlDC2QscI/AAAAAAAAB9w/m4FJqthsJEgL6Gvpt65JZc41ZGC2ol0vwCLcBGAs/s400/maxresdefault.jpg" width="400" height="225" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="900" /></a><p>I did my best to blow up the above forms for clarity. Despite their somewhat poor quality, it is clear enough what these are about. The March 2003 write up is for an "unauthorized absence." It goes on to state very specifically "be where you are told to be when you are told to be there, looking like you are supposed to look." <p>A month later, we have a write up containing the wording "Your body fat measured at 29% is grossly over your max allowed limit of 18%...it can be concluded that the condition is because of apathy or lack of self discipline." This wording is consistent with the above mentioned "separation code RE-3P." Let's take another look at it. <p>RE-3P - Physical disability (includes discharge and transfer to TDRL). Obesity. Motion sickness. Disqualified for officer candidate training. [Touchstone Research Group LLC] <p>If you recall earlier, I quoted the above Reentry Code definition, unsure of how accurate it might be. But now we have the idea of "obesity" backed up within the wording of these write ups Gale received earlier during the year he was discharged. So at this point it seems very clear that Gale's physical condition was the reason he was discharged. Any references to a mental illness have either been redacted completely from these papers or don't exist. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S48aBHk0KoI/WnS0L7eHKqI/AAAAAAAAB-Y/4PEeTAQSDLUWdP3r4iAWzrQRpWxQr8ZAwCLcBGAs/s1600/12.16.resEdit.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S48aBHk0KoI/WnS0L7eHKqI/AAAAAAAAB-Y/4PEeTAQSDLUWdP3r4iAWzrQRpWxQr8ZAwCLcBGAs/s640/12.16.resEdit.png" width="564" height="640" data-original-width="698" data-original-height="792" /></a><p>In a fax dated 12.15.04, Detective William Gillette requested all PERSONNEL RECORDS for Nathan Gale during his time in the Marines. The above fax [dated 12.16.04] came back the next day at 9:31AM, and clearly indicates that 22 pages would follow and clearly states which forms will be sent. But 5 of these pages are missing from the investigative report, so we have no way of knowing what those pages say. However, this report does contain pretty much every form listed on the fax, some of which we have already discussed above. I suppose it is possible that the missing forms may mention Gale's mental illness, but this doesn't change the fact that the separation codes do not appear to make any reference to it. A 2nd fax was requested by William Gellette on 12.16, the same day he received the above fax. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_qeSe-ElWrk/WnS2ybgQLUI/AAAAAAAAB-o/tkPl4RaJQes5Ak7mDbQ6ChhgvYyVjXGDgCLcBGAs/s1600/12.16.reqEdit.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_qeSe-ElWrk/WnS2ybgQLUI/AAAAAAAAB-o/tkPl4RaJQes5Ak7mDbQ6ChhgvYyVjXGDgCLcBGAs/s640/12.16.reqEdit.png" width="507" height="640" data-original-width="762" data-original-height="962" /></a><p>Although the above fax has no time of day listed on it, we can assume that since it is requesting MEDICAL RECORDS specifically, this information must not have been included in Gale's PERSONNEL RECORDS. After some research, I found that military personnel records are indeed stored separately from medical records. <p><i>"In the 1990s, the military services discontinued the practice of filing health records with the personnel record portion at the NPRC. In 1992, the Army began retiring most of its former members' health records to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Over the next six years, the other services followed suit. In 2014, the military services discontinued the practice of retiring the records to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In order to determine where a medical record is located, please see the chart below" - www.archives.gov/</i><p>When I emailed the author of "Courage and Carnage at Alrosa Villa" about these medical documents, he explained to me that Mary Clark allowed him access to them. This is how he says he was able to write about and quote the documents in his book. The author, Chris Armold, is a known historian of militaria and is allegedly a high ranking retired military officer. So he is not someone I would question regarding the authenticity of such documents. But I was still taking his word for it, as no scans of the documents are included in the book, just alleged quotes. So I messaged a representative at the Columbus Police Records department about these missing documents and here is the response: <p>"Unfortunately those records are not public record. They are protected under HIPA and the Sunshine Laws for the State of Ohio. Records pertaining to diagnosis and treatment under O.R.C. 149.43(A)(1)(a). Suffice it to say that he did have mental issues which brought about an early release from the military." <p>Notice that the representative quoted above stated that Gale "did have mental issues which brought about an early release from the military." I responded by asking this representative which documents they were basing that statement upon, since none of the materials sent to me confirmed this. The representative, in so many words, revealed to me that they have the documents which state this but cannot release them to the public. I then asked how his mother may have gotten the documents. Here's the response: <p>"The only way his medical records would ever be released would be with a subpoena, which we did for a court action...These records WERE a part of the homicide package and WERE available only to the prosecutor presenting the case [concerning officer Niggemeyer's shooting of Gale] to the Grand Jury. I don't believe even his mother could get a copy of the records from the military and if she was able to get any records, they would be so heavily redacted, they would probably be useless. The military has VERY stringent rules on FOIA [Freedom of Information Act] requests, even more than we have. If for whatever reason his mother could get the records, she has the right to give them to anyone she wants since she is the next of kin..." <p>I think it is clear by now that there is no proof within the public domain that Gale was diagnosed and discharged from the marines for being "paranoid schizophrenic." Further, his discharge papers seems to contradict this assumption. We also have a very reliable source casting a great deal of doubt on the idea that Mary Clark is in possession of any documents which prove Gale was discharged for being diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic. All we have at this point is her own testimony that her son TOLD HER he was diagnosed in the marines and the word of Detective Gillette who cites documents which have been removed from this report. <p><b>SECTION 2</b><p>"He was a big boy...he was awesome, he was my buddy. He was always making me laugh and everything...His father just didn't want any part of him...and growing up, that was very hard for Nathan..." <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mYH1izS8Tfw/WnX3sdekn8I/AAAAAAAAB_U/R6_GE5edUysn8AdmAk5KltJyWp9MGMjvgCLcBGAs/s1600/NGale1.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mYH1izS8Tfw/WnX3sdekn8I/AAAAAAAAB_U/R6_GE5edUysn8AdmAk5KltJyWp9MGMjvgCLcBGAs/s320/NGale1.jpg" width="318" height="320" data-original-width="708" data-original-height="713" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Rm2S8rsrYBM/WnX3zPD6Z_I/AAAAAAAAB_Y/PKefBSc63_wBtlIQ52PAGNkJX-bfmvIkwCLcBGAs/s1600/NGale.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Rm2S8rsrYBM/WnX3zPD6Z_I/AAAAAAAAB_Y/PKefBSc63_wBtlIQ52PAGNkJX-bfmvIkwCLcBGAs/s320/NGale.jpg" width="320" height="320" data-original-width="672" data-original-height="673" /></a><p>"Nate got into the drug scene like a lot of kids did...it was the middle of the night and I could hear Nathan roaming round the apartment...and he looked really scared and I go "hey Nathan, what's wrong?" and he goes, "they're watching me...they're out there they came to get me" He was so afraid...this was so real to him...I don't know if he started taking the drugs to get rid of the voices, or if the drugs CAUSED the voices in his head..." <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8VnPZkb3pUo/WnX38M6wW4I/AAAAAAAAB_c/4JIPJjOIj7MGWsRZGko5T97rS6w8izl0gCLcBGAs/s1600/NGale2.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8VnPZkb3pUo/WnX38M6wW4I/AAAAAAAAB_c/4JIPJjOIj7MGWsRZGko5T97rS6w8izl0gCLcBGAs/s320/NGale2.jpg" width="320" height="291" data-original-width="720" data-original-height="655" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tqj64PMdci0/WnX4GNXElLI/AAAAAAAAB_k/uIamMtOJsrwI1q8oDZPyQcFehT5-r9QegCLcBGAs/s1600/NGale3.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tqj64PMdci0/WnX4GNXElLI/AAAAAAAAB_k/uIamMtOJsrwI1q8oDZPyQcFehT5-r9QegCLcBGAs/s320/NGale3.jpg" width="320" height="285" data-original-width="720" data-original-height="641" /></a><p>"He came to me and said he wanted to go into the Marines...I go "well, are you off the drugs now?" And he goes, "yeah I quit taking drugs..." After boot camp there was a completely different Nathan Gale who came home...No paranoia at that time that I could see...I was so proud of him...I had no idea whatsoever that Nathan would ever shoot somebody." <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0bkGvG5dtn4/WnX43o47L9I/AAAAAAAACAE/rjprUvXLtTgNx19kQ-MdDk7S2RBMx4UzwCLcBGAs/s1600/NGaleTree3.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0bkGvG5dtn4/WnX43o47L9I/AAAAAAAACAE/rjprUvXLtTgNx19kQ-MdDk7S2RBMx4UzwCLcBGAs/s320/NGaleTree3.png" width="245" height="320" data-original-width="588" data-original-height="768" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-URDeV3LEySQ/WnX4yMcxbLI/AAAAAAAACAA/KzlWldL0UlYVbUco626ndW4TSqQRKKeQwCLcBGAs/s1600/nightclub-shooting-suspect.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-URDeV3LEySQ/WnX4yMcxbLI/AAAAAAAACAA/KzlWldL0UlYVbUco626ndW4TSqQRKKeQwCLcBGAs/s320/nightclub-shooting-suspect.jpg" width="236" height="320" data-original-width="750" data-original-height="1015" /></a><p>"Nathan had to go see a counselor there at the Marines...they diagnosed him with paranoid schizophrenia and he was discharged...for medical problems...I kept asking him day after day "do you take your meds?" He'd say "yeah" and then walk away. Then all the sudden his paranoia started coming back again...I never thought he would do anything like this...My first concern was officer Niggemeyer because he was put in a terrible situation of having to take a life...I think not until that night...it all came to me. And when I had to start telling his brothers about what had happened..." <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-luI6emWuQKw/WnX5FOjWpmI/AAAAAAAACAM/JE-trCbuNTQukfqzJL7bH_mGBYXrbRHAACLcBGAs/s1600/NGaleSit.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-luI6emWuQKw/WnX5FOjWpmI/AAAAAAAACAM/JE-trCbuNTQukfqzJL7bH_mGBYXrbRHAACLcBGAs/s320/NGaleSit.png" width="320" height="277" data-original-width="738" data-original-height="638" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-css-l6DY1Qw/WnX5J_jsTpI/AAAAAAAACAQ/-uGyVw4j_xE-KiqpGU0HaU5OxPh6OW_sQCLcBGAs/s1600/dimebag2.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-css-l6DY1Qw/WnX5J_jsTpI/AAAAAAAACAQ/-uGyVw4j_xE-KiqpGU0HaU5OxPh6OW_sQCLcBGAs/s320/dimebag2.png" width="320" height="181" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="905" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DF_FmnFCbAs/WnX5OBk-JEI/AAAAAAAACAU/3WgCUbsCdcQtcm11yBpXZhVp6zfUzjyywCLcBGAs/s1600/alrosa-crime-scene-25.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DF_FmnFCbAs/WnX5OBk-JEI/AAAAAAAACAU/3WgCUbsCdcQtcm11yBpXZhVp6zfUzjyywCLcBGAs/s320/alrosa-crime-scene-25.jpg" width="320" height="180" data-original-width="360" data-original-height="202" /></a><p>Some of the pictures above have been circulated regularly on the internet, but many that you may not recall seeing were only included on the TV Interview with Mary Clark. The quotes above are also from that same broadcast. This is very important information because it provides insight into the mind of Gale, which is where the motive ultimately lies. And since he is dead, all we have are interviews from people who knew him and the physical evidence. And since his father and brothers have remained virtually invisible to the public, all we have is the testimony of his mother and any number of supposed "friends" who the media decides to pay $50 or so to volunteer some information. Ultimately, his mother is probably the only reliable witness we have in the end as to who this guy really was. <p>There is quite a bit we can discuss regarding the above images and text, but I'm going to try and zero in on the most critical details. I will also incorporate other photos from the report in some cases to expand upon certain points. The following contains one picture which partially shows Nathan Gale's corpse, but it is not very graphic at all. Still, I thought I would mention it for those who might be very easily disturbed by such images. <p><b>GALE HAD VERY POOR VISION</b><p>First thing we can be sure about is that Nathan had very poor eyesight his entire life, and did not seem to wear contacts. You can see how thick his glasses are in a couple of the pictures. If you look at the later pictures, particularly the one where he is wearing what looks like some sort of "Hawaiian" shirt, he's wearing what is probably the same pair he wore when he shot all those people. That shirt was also found hanging in his closet [which we will look at in a moment] If he didn't have his glasses on, it is highly unlikely that this already unlikely event would have occurred the way it did. They are actually very hard to spot in the grainy Alrosa Villa shooting footage, but I do believe he was wearing them under the bill of his cap, and of course we see them bloodied in that last picture which was taken directly from the official crime scene photos. In this report we do have a witness account giving us a brief window into the moments after Gale lost his glasses: <p><i>"Mr Greene indicated that he was the guitarist in the band 12 Gauge [who opened up for Damageplan the night of the shooting]..He was amongst a group of people that helped get "Dimebag" off the stage...After this he went back up on stage and attempted to render more aid. At this time he was confronted by the gunman...he stated the individual this time pointed a gun to him. Mr Greene indicated he raised his hands and stated, "tell me what you want?" The individual stated "I want my glasses." Mr Greene stated he pointed to the ground and stated "they're over there." -Summary #42, page 5</i><p>Clearly Gale was having a hard time seeing when his glasses fell off, which is probably why he took John "Kat" Brooks as a hostage/human shield and backed up by the speakers. He knew he was done for at this point and taking a hostage was his last ditch effort at survival. There doesn't seem to be any mention anywhere of Nathan's hat falling off, which it surely did somewhere between him hopping a 6' fence and wrestling with at least 3 different people on stage - but we'll get into that later. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KJ6VtZx9Y6U/WnvyiitOklI/AAAAAAAACB8/9YNpp_ed2Zo9ucjHo7jGcU8Bq-Yl0TFSQCLcBGAs/s1600/04-2526AA002.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KJ6VtZx9Y6U/WnvyiitOklI/AAAAAAAACB8/9YNpp_ed2Zo9ucjHo7jGcU8Bq-Yl0TFSQCLcBGAs/s640/04-2526AA002.jpg" width="640" height="480" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1200" /></a><p><b>GALE LEFT NO EVIDENCE OF BEING A PANTERA FAN</b> <p><i>"Detectives did not observe any computers or magazines or compact discs of Pantera music" -Summary No 62</i><p>Although police never arrived at a motive, it is widely assumed Nathan Gale was a "crazy" Pantera fan who had some sort of issue with the members. I am not denying this was the case, but where is the proof? Yes, Gale went to a Damageplan show a few months before the Alrosa Villa gig and yes Gale went on stage and shot Dimebag during the next Damageplan show he attended, and yes his mom says he went to concerts. But how does this prove he was an obsessed Pantera fan? Does he own one Pantera shirt? Does he own one Pantera CD? Tape? Vinyl? Was there one scribbled piece of paper lying around his apartment with Pantera lyrics on it which was included in this report? Nope. None of the above. The media told us this guy thought Pantera was stealing his ideas and lyrics. But what does Nathan tell us about his self based on appearances and evidence left behind? <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GvWJ8Rs2ogg/WoSyDlu2bDI/AAAAAAAACHg/MXCnQXS6ulEJeXIDsV36M6AVMT4kUBomQCLcBGAs/s1600/table2.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GvWJ8Rs2ogg/WoSyDlu2bDI/AAAAAAAACHg/MXCnQXS6ulEJeXIDsV36M6AVMT4kUBomQCLcBGAs/s400/table2.jpg" width="400" height="280" data-original-width="778" data-original-height="544" /></a><p>The objects which are easy to make out here are a bottle of rubbing alcohol, a wallet, some change, cigarette box, lighter, ashtray, pen, beanie, wristwatch, various papers. What's wrong with this picture? Well he had a wallet, a watch, and a green lighter on him when he was killed! So what are they doing here sitting on his table? Shouldn't they be sitting in some evidence room somewhere far away? How did these items get back in this room? And why are they sitting here as if Nathan left them that way, when we know he took these things with him to the shooting and never came home? We're supposed to be looking at this room EXACTLY as Nathan left it before he went on a shooting spree. Why are his wallet, lighter, and watch sitting here as if he never took them out before he left? <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e66E1XQLlRY/WoSyzxo7s6I/AAAAAAAACHw/Ygp1c1KOhyEQAfnNmTkhzLrL3HY6OZ_vQCLcBGAs/s1600/GaleBelongins.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e66E1XQLlRY/WoSyzxo7s6I/AAAAAAAACHw/Ygp1c1KOhyEQAfnNmTkhzLrL3HY6OZ_vQCLcBGAs/s640/GaleBelongins.jpg" width="640" height="638" data-original-width="768" data-original-height="765" /></a><p>When bodies are taken in by investigators, every item on that person's body is documented for reference purposes. This is what you are looking at above. Notice the date on the paper is 12.9.03, the day AFTER the shooting. The apartment pictures are also dated 12.9.03. These lists are kept separate. So if something is found on Nathan Gale's body, a list is made of those specific items totally separate than the list of items found in his apartment. What you see above is exactly what Nathan Gale had on his body at the time of death. So if he had his wallet, watch, and a GREEN lighter on him, there is no physical way they could also be sitting on his living room table, which clearly they are in the above pictures. How is this possible? Either Nathan had 2 of each of these items and left 1 of each at home (which is ridiculous) or this crime scene has been tampered with. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0dJ4XOJVv4w/Wn4L55bW2TI/AAAAAAAACCc/SMpdHGHrs1MCD8-5ITqMDG01nQ5Se_VcwCLcBGAs/s1600/room1.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0dJ4XOJVv4w/Wn4L55bW2TI/AAAAAAAACCc/SMpdHGHrs1MCD8-5ITqMDG01nQ5Se_VcwCLcBGAs/s320/room1.jpg" width="266" height="320" data-original-width="362" data-original-height="435" /></a> <p>Just next to the sofa we have a table, upon which we can see a portable CD player. Next to it are headphones. A portable CD player was also found in the car Nathan drove to the Alrosa Villa the night of the murders, and contained a perfectly clean Damageplan CD. This was notated in the report, but no Damageplan CDs were found in his apartment, as stated in the report. So if there is a CD in here, we know its neither Pantera or Damageplan. And speaking of that Damageplan CD, where is the jewel case for it? It wasn't in his car. Perhaps it'll turn up in some of these pictures? One would assume he placed that CD into the player just before leaving the house. So where did he lay the jewel case down? Other items on the table include screwdriver, phone, eraser, and notepad. Seems Gale liked to write notes. But the only "song lyrics" included in the report were very few lines, written in very messy handwriting, and containing middle school level intelligence, if that. Other notes include simple mathematical equations. Nathan was a competent mechanic and even studied electricity for a time. He was not stupid. The "lyrics" he left behind sound more stupid than they do crazy, in my humble opinion. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0LIj8DZL-fI/Wn4Uqq6rJYI/AAAAAAAACC4/8vMH0-Uge103kYQ266A4mVPVERhditXdwCLcBGAs/s1600/weights.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0LIj8DZL-fI/Wn4Uqq6rJYI/AAAAAAAACC4/8vMH0-Uge103kYQ266A4mVPVERhditXdwCLcBGAs/s640/weights.jpg" width="640" height="540" data-original-width="880" data-original-height="743" /></a><p>In this picture we can see the front door. When you walked into this apartment, there was a weight set/workout area right in front of you. The living room was off to the side, which we just looked at. This puts the table with the portable CD player right near the weight set. This sorta indicates that Nathan used it when working out. But if so, what was this obsessive Pantera fan listening to? If you look on that shelf, those are not band CDs, they look more like CD-Rs or CD/DVD-RWs. They all have a identical red stripe down the side, indicating they are the same brand. They may be brand new, they may have files on them, we can't really tell. To the left is a VHS tape and RCA cables. Those are cables used to connect Audio/Video components, such as CD players, TVs, video game systems, VCRs, DVD players, etc...doesn't really look like anything he coulda just grabbed and popped into his portable CD player before working out, unless those are CD burns of music. But again, even if they are we already know there's no Pantera or Damageplan on them. And by the way, where is that Damageplan jewel case? <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J_bP8n3Eo3M/WoStCw_jNWI/AAAAAAAACHI/_fFnihvTyh8Taev_38pBdNvgjzXutfyhwCLcBGAs/s1600/04-2526AA005.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J_bP8n3Eo3M/WoStCw_jNWI/AAAAAAAACHI/_fFnihvTyh8Taev_38pBdNvgjzXutfyhwCLcBGAs/s400/04-2526AA005.jpg" width="400" height="300" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1200" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yoc4q2DaTMU/Wn4YS3LkOBI/AAAAAAAACDI/J5Ykqm4-ozw_aoINvk0MgssAQ_3q99PBgCLcBGAs/s1600/tv1.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yoc4q2DaTMU/Wn4YS3LkOBI/AAAAAAAACDI/J5Ykqm4-ozw_aoINvk0MgssAQ_3q99PBgCLcBGAs/s400/tv1.jpg" width="400" height="395" data-original-width="1020" data-original-height="1008" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bEupCHxJJq8/Wn4YSlCeCXI/AAAAAAAACDE/cS_MYV7rHmgFW57WJ337DJSCmhV8tdGygCLcBGAs/s1600/TV2.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bEupCHxJJq8/Wn4YSlCeCXI/AAAAAAAACDE/cS_MYV7rHmgFW57WJ337DJSCmhV8tdGygCLcBGAs/s400/TV2.jpg" width="400" height="234" data-original-width="1482" data-original-height="866" /></a><p>What you see above is Gale's TV with what looks like a VHS/DVD player/recorder on top. I've read that Nathan liked video games. Where's the video game console? Nothing under the TV where it would usually be. [Is that why there was an extra set of RCA cables over by the weight set? Is that a video game console hiding under the notepad by the phone/portable CD player?] The front view of this component on the TV shows 2 slots when blown up, one rectangular about the size of a VHS, and another less wide slot about the size it would take to insert a CD or DVD. I used to own a similar unit, and I bought it to convert my old VHS tapes to DVD. It appears that is what someone was doing here and that is why you see DVD-RWs stacked on top of the player, clearly marked. You can almost make out writing on the front of one of these detailing the contents on the DVD. That is probably what we saw over by the weights as well. This makes sense because there was also a VHS sitting right next to a stack of what looked like identical CD/DVD jewel cases. Those are probably blank DVD-RWs, just like we see here. On top of the VHS/DVD unit we also see what looks like DVD movie cases. What was Gale watching just before planning his massacre? (notice the picture is panned very far to the right so that it is hard to make out both the writing on the front of the DVD-RW and the DVD movie sitting there) <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JLftzUSbncI/Wn4cB1r2j2I/AAAAAAAACDY/ab4G5TrwvRsDhcdhvIk4qZtmQEl9l-m9ACLcBGAs/s1600/517H4C605EL._SY445_.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JLftzUSbncI/Wn4cB1r2j2I/AAAAAAAACDY/ab4G5TrwvRsDhcdhvIk4qZtmQEl9l-m9ACLcBGAs/s400/517H4C605EL._SY445_.jpg" width="280" height="400" data-original-width="312" data-original-height="445" /></a><p>Eurotrip is a comedy. Nathan Gale was watching a comedy in the days prior to committing the Alrosa Villa massacre? Under that DVD is probably a few other movies he rented. There doesn't seem to be another stack of DVDs in the apartment, so either this is his "collection," or he simply rented them. Seems kind of odd he was watching a comedy like this and not "Apocalypse Now" or the Pantera "Vulgar Video" or something along the lines that an extremely "obsessive Heavy metal Fan" would watch. So far, not really seeing much proof that he was a big Pantera fan gone mad. What's on the VHS tapes he is converting to DVD? Don't we wanna know what was going on in his head before the murders? If investigators were interested in finding a motive, these details would be very important. <p><b>NATHAN WAS EXTREMELY PROUD OF BEING A MARINE</b><p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DT3NJnRNnKo/WoKU92xwg5I/AAAAAAAACF4/GMgomd2Rds4-HeQEyJrdYBTHF5Yo5oS_gCLcBGAs/s1600/04-2526AA008.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DT3NJnRNnKo/WoKU92xwg5I/AAAAAAAACF4/GMgomd2Rds4-HeQEyJrdYBTHF5Yo5oS_gCLcBGAs/s400/04-2526AA008.jpg" width="400" height="300" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1200" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-POxmvKB1s2A/WoKU9A0zFxI/AAAAAAAACF0/YXSDf_8oNxchpjbB5ftRLClGiAWVpT0wwCLcBGAs/s1600/04-2526AA009.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-POxmvKB1s2A/WoKU9A0zFxI/AAAAAAAACF0/YXSDf_8oNxchpjbB5ftRLClGiAWVpT0wwCLcBGAs/s400/04-2526AA009.jpg" width="400" height="300" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1200" /></a><p>Although it's really not apparent that Nathan was a fan of Pantera by looking around his apartment, he was clearly a big fan of the marines. The picture we saw earlier where he's in front of the Christmas tree looking slim and clear eyed? He seemed to take the whole thing pretty seriously, even after he was discharged. Why else would he have these on display in his living room up to the day he left for his assassination mission? [These are sitting over by his lamp if you look back at the wide panned living room image above] Also, let's take note here: Nathan learned how to shoot and kill in the marines. Does that mean the marines are to blame for what Nathan did? No, that is not what I am saying, but facts are facts. He learned to kill in the marines. We don't ignore facts that make us feel uncomfortable when we are searching for a motive. He didn't use any of the skills he learned in the marines to defend the people he took an oath to defend. Instead, he went and murdered those very same people he took an oath to protect, using the skills the marines taught him. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-idUNGFQ3iRY/WoTG0wE3tjI/AAAAAAAACIA/vqyM08v_xQEMvuyUSU8HJwwuYuW2-TlPQCLcBGAs/s1600/tat1.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-idUNGFQ3iRY/WoTG0wE3tjI/AAAAAAAACIA/vqyM08v_xQEMvuyUSU8HJwwuYuW2-TlPQCLcBGAs/s400/tat1.jpg" width="339" height="400" data-original-width="387" data-original-height="457" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CqRkRS-QzwQ/WoTG7NyUYJI/AAAAAAAACIE/qbqx31AjX4E7Nhf0HD8NyygWnPU9TWaHQCLcBGAs/s1600/tat2.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CqRkRS-QzwQ/WoTG7NyUYJI/AAAAAAAACIE/qbqx31AjX4E7Nhf0HD8NyygWnPU9TWaHQCLcBGAs/s400/tat2.jpg" width="400" height="272" data-original-width="888" data-original-height="603" /></a><p>Nathan only had 3 tattoos. Were any of them Pantera or rock band tattoos? No, he was really into being a marine and that is why he had the symbol for the marines tattooed on his arm. The barbed wire tattoo is mentioned in the Chris Armold book, and we have an unfinished grim reaper tattoo. You can kind of make part of these tattoos out in the "hawaiian shirt" picture I showed earlier, on the inner part of his bent left arm. The grim reaper tat is unfinished. Look at his marine corps tattoo, and all of the detail in it. Do you think he would get some crappy non detailed grim reaper outline tattoo after that? People who get tattoos often do them in sessions. Sometimes for financial reasons, others just to break it up because it can be painful. Nathan had plans to finish this reaper tattoo some day. He wasn't planning on being dead before that could happen. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0eB-u7xgBCo/WoXXZjTpDZI/AAAAAAAACIc/dH-eP66DLI8qASp-bbCWKhnIWkBYQ0JkQCLcBGAs/s1600/04-2526AA012.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0eB-u7xgBCo/WoXXZjTpDZI/AAAAAAAACIc/dH-eP66DLI8qASp-bbCWKhnIWkBYQ0JkQCLcBGAs/s400/04-2526AA012.jpg" width="400" height="300" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1200" /></a><p>In Nathan's bedroom we find a combination CD player/Radio. The antenna is up, indicating he probably used it sometimes to listen to the radio. No jewel cases anywhere, no sign that any CDs are being listened to. It would seem to make more sense for this thing to be by his workout station, rather than having chords from his portable CD player dangling all over the place as he bench presses. Whenever he got up, he'd have to grab the CD player or toss his headphones aside. If he simply blasted this boom box thing, he wouldn't have to worry about fumbling with the stupid portable CD player. Maybe he blasted it from his room? Anyhow, here it is, another CD player with no CDs anywhere. The Q-Tip, oil, and cloth were obviously used to clean and lube his gun. I assume the rubbing alcohol in the living room was also to help clean the gun. How the rubbing alcohol wandered off into the living room when he clearly had his "gun cleaning station" in his bedroom I don't know. Seems kinda odd. Box of Q-Tips, receipt, a couple pennies, empty bottle of water, and some sort of list print out, random wicker basket. No jewel cases anywhere. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pRaerbZj91s/Wn3-KCvs_nI/AAAAAAAACCM/9Jo4Se1zZ08HYIGgGvoAVEsjSNSmp2HywCLcBGAs/s1600/04-2526AA015.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pRaerbZj91s/Wn3-KCvs_nI/AAAAAAAACCM/9Jo4Se1zZ08HYIGgGvoAVEsjSNSmp2HywCLcBGAs/s320/04-2526AA015.jpg" width="320" height="240" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1200" /></a><p>Here in Nathan's closet we can see the Hawaiian shirt he was wearing in a picture I posted earlier in the blog. This supports the idea that the hawaiian shirt picture was likely taken close to the time of the murders. There are several "jersey" type shirts similar in design to the one he wore when he committed the massacre. Again, he chose to wear a sports Jersey, not a band hoodie to a Heavy Metal concert. Yes I realize many rockers are into sports, but here we have an "obsessive Pantera fan" and not one single rock/metal shirt, hoodie, or sweater to be seen anywhere in his apartment [there are also no heavy metal or rock shirts or any indication that he was even into music in any of the earlier pictures of Nathan. Doesn't mean he wasn't but certainly no evidence he was, much less "obsessive"] There is what looks like a jean jacket in there with the sleeves cut off, so at least we have some indication that he may have dressed "like a rocker" on occasion. But overall, we get the sense of someone much more interested in sports, guns, and the military than music so far. [The blue box on the upper shelf of this picture is the box his gun came in] <p><b>WAS NATHAN ON HIS WAY IN OR OUT?</b><p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eOWA2pgE5go/Wn4f85bY6DI/AAAAAAAACD0/OlGD1YiBqv0mnT1CVSJRRZenJgTC_Yh-ACLcBGAs/s1600/04-2526AA016.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eOWA2pgE5go/Wn4f85bY6DI/AAAAAAAACD0/OlGD1YiBqv0mnT1CVSJRRZenJgTC_Yh-ACLcBGAs/s400/04-2526AA016.jpg" width="400" height="300" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1200" /></a><p>Was Nathan preparing to leave, or did he just move in? Look at how his clothes are stored here. Travel bags, a grubby storage bin [with a nice clean folded pair of pants on top of it], and snowboarding boots just on the outer right. We're told in the report that Gale had no friends. Well who did he go snowboarding with if he had no friends? There's gloves sitting neatly stuffed inside one of the boots [not pictured here] which tells me he went fairly recently. I am not a snowboarder but as far as I know its a pretty social activity. Perhaps he went with his brothers whom nobody has seen or heard anything from? Anyhow, let's ad "snowboarding" to the list of things Nathan was into. Back to the clothes - did he just get back from a trip? Is that why his stuff looks all packed like he just got home? Or was he preparing to leave? He came back from the military a good year before these pictures were taken. According the Chris Armold's book his mom helped him find this place within a couple months after he was discharged. [He also states she lived next door - this report shows his mom did not appear to live next door to Nathan Gale] He'd have unpacked by now I'd say. Why does it look like he hasn't been living here long or is on his way out? Was he going to take all his snowboarding gear with him after slaughtering Dimebag Darrell and then hightailing out of town? None of this is addressed in the report. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lC4ZgV7Y-wg/WoNO23K17OI/AAAAAAAACGM/JQTi-U5m51oecc1QEEC-Fw_hXPcK0LhLgCLcBGAs/s1600/04-2526AA022.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lC4ZgV7Y-wg/WoNO23K17OI/AAAAAAAACGM/JQTi-U5m51oecc1QEEC-Fw_hXPcK0LhLgCLcBGAs/s400/04-2526AA022.jpg" width="400" height="300" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1200" /></a><p>Why is there a box of junk sitting neatly on the otherwise clear floor? Looks like an ice cube tray sticking out. Why isn't it in the freezer? When you first move into a place, this is something you might see. He found the time to put fridge magnets and notes on his refrigerator, but hasn't bothered to use his ice trays yet. Notes on the fridge = I spend time in my kitchen facing my fridge. If he spends time facing his fridge, he probably uses it. But he doesn't use ice cubes for anything? A closer look at the fridge reveals an EZ Auto Inventory list. I looked this company up, they appear to sell used cars. Nathan's car, which he drove to the murder scene, was probably recently purchased (by his mother, we are told). So again, "I don't need any ice, but I better put this EZ Auto list on my fridge so I can consider which car I want whenever I go to the fridge and get some food." <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6Sv0EuTYQX4/WoNaTvJ4RmI/AAAAAAAACGo/GwkQydOvakoshq9krJ66rbR0fsiol9y0ACLcBGAs/s1600/stove.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6Sv0EuTYQX4/WoNaTvJ4RmI/AAAAAAAACGo/GwkQydOvakoshq9krJ66rbR0fsiol9y0ACLcBGAs/s400/stove.jpg" width="315" height="400" data-original-width="526" data-original-height="668" /></a><p>Looks like Nathan was missing an entire burner on his stove. You can see above, there's just a big hole where the burner should be. Kinda odd that the one angle we get of the stove top happens to have a missing burner. Makes you wonder if they all are missing. What kind of crappy apartment comes with a stove with missing burners? I've lived in some crappy places, but I've never moved into a place that had a big empty hole in the stove where a burner should be. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_vE6NqWLBaw/WoNQWldU2pI/AAAAAAAACGY/Dl-4TdKBJc8Qg64Vjn9PT5GcZRKK-oTdgCLcBGAs/s1600/04-2526AA021.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_vE6NqWLBaw/WoNQWldU2pI/AAAAAAAACGY/Dl-4TdKBJc8Qg64Vjn9PT5GcZRKK-oTdgCLcBGAs/s400/04-2526AA021.jpg" width="400" height="300" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1200" /></a><p>Not one dish, not one sign that cooking has occurred recently. Seats with cushions on them, but no table. Who sits in the kitchen and eats at no table? Trash bin blocking a lower cupboard. Guess he never used that one? Plug for microwave behind trash bin. Not the best place for this trash bin is it? Oh, well he WAS crazy so...let's just use that excuse ANYTIME something doesn't make sense right? Towel hanging partially blocked by microwave. Paper towels right in front of towel. Your hands are wet when you reach for a cloth towel. If you put paper towels in front you might get them wet, dumbass. No sign of cooking recently, no dishes, no glasses, no condiments of any kind, no wrappers/bags from discarded fast food. but the guy leaves a slurpee sitting on the microwave. Seems he had one recently before slaughtering those people at Alrosa Villa. Slurpees are made from ice. He likes ice, but doesn't use his ice trays. There's 2 rags on either side on that tabletop, way off to the sides. The 2 drains are also sitting on top of the table. Looks like someone was sloppily cleaning things up recently, and stopped in the middle of it. A pen, a pencil, a notepad. Sitting right next to a rag that was probably wet and used to clean the counter top very recently. "I'm tired of cleaning for now, let's just go ahead and lay a pad of paper down and take some notes right here where this wet rag just was." This kitchen is a big confusing mess. <p><b>EVIDENCE OF INTENT TO KILL DIMEBAG (OR LACK THEREOF)</b><p>"The residence was in a neat and orderly fashion..." [Summary #62] <p>The only thing this report mentions regarding this apartment besides the above is that Nathan's gun case was found and in the case, "some scrap paper containing what appears to be song lyrics."[Summary #62] Seems like investigators were very specific about what they were looking for here. Once they found it, "well the rest of the place was in an orderly fashion, let's just skip all that because we got the goods right here." <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DMlyC3Z8GXQ/WoX_2V9ZMRI/AAAAAAAACJA/hok_DcwTpWI15VZiGIyi495H9ioelBP0ACLcBGAs/s1600/04-2526AA029.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DMlyC3Z8GXQ/WoX_2V9ZMRI/AAAAAAAACJA/hok_DcwTpWI15VZiGIyi495H9ioelBP0ACLcBGAs/s400/04-2526AA029.jpg" width="300" height="400" data-original-width="1200" data-original-height="1600" /></a><p>If these "lyrics" were really sitting inside the box that the murder weapon came in, there's really no way to deny the real intent behind the words, however crappy, juvenile, and thoughtless they might appear. But given the fact that this report doesn't mention any of the oddities we've observed, and given the fact that signs this scene was tampered with are apparent, it wouldn't be so hard to imagine that investigators would have planted this note directly inside the gun box just to help move things along and wrap the case up quicker. "Let's just tell the public we don't know the motive, but show them this note and tell them it was inside the gun case. They'll jump to their own conclusions and no more questions will be asked!" <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SSHdplzyrjM/Wn4fWkPm2nI/AAAAAAAACDo/TKbQQc-8AQILkyGTAiAKmHcSnmje5lR3ACLcBGAs/s1600/04-2575AA010.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SSHdplzyrjM/Wn4fWkPm2nI/AAAAAAAACDo/TKbQQc-8AQILkyGTAiAKmHcSnmje5lR3ACLcBGAs/s400/04-2575AA010.jpg" width="400" height="267" data-original-width="1470" data-original-height="980" /></a><p>If we look at Nathan's car for a moment, investigators are showing us this portable CD player with a Damageplan CD in it. This is obviously not the same portable CD player we saw in his house. The earphones are also not the same as the ones in the apartment. One might guess he picked the CD up very recently because that album was new at that time. Where is the jewel case? Not in this car, didn't see it anywhere in his apartment photos. The guy was obsessed with Pantera, thinks they stole his thoughts, but doesn't own one CD of the band, but DOES own a brand new looking Damageplan CD with no jewel case. He was obsessed with lyrics. He didn't wanna read the Damageplan lyrics before going into the club? You know, to kind of work himself up into a mad schizophrenic rage? <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y3zFCalK4o8/Wn4j49sw2XI/AAAAAAAACEI/tuKSRi0ZIWoeTqhD7yYLHiL9hr4W2HHlACLcBGAs/s1600/04-2575AA008.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y3zFCalK4o8/Wn4j49sw2XI/AAAAAAAACEI/tuKSRi0ZIWoeTqhD7yYLHiL9hr4W2HHlACLcBGAs/s400/04-2575AA008.jpg" width="267" height="400" data-original-width="980" data-original-height="1470" /></a><p><i>"MS Clark related she helped her son, Nathan, purchase the red Grand AM about a month ago..." - Summary #75</i><p>Nope, no Damageplan jewel case back here. Like his apartment, very bare ["orderly"] but old and grungy looking. As if it had just recently been cleaned/vacuumed after years of being dirty. I'm guessing this is because he just picked it up from EZ auto about a month ago. Fairly new driver's license, newly obtained car, apartment that looks just moved into (or about to be moved out of), why does Nathan's life seem to have been newly constructed just before the shootings occurred? You know this CD here could have easily been planted just to move the case along and wrap things up quicker. "I'll just leave this nice new Damageplan CD in the portable CD player so people can imagine my evil face in their mind as I drove to Alrosa Villa that night. That way if investigators can't determine a motive, at least the public will have some obvious conclusions to jump to." <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h9-vIHjxR94/Wn4qTMd6DLI/AAAAAAAACEw/vXbwdp_a2ZQknx4jMELBy8hZh0P4UFAxgCLcBGAs/s1600/car.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h9-vIHjxR94/Wn4qTMd6DLI/AAAAAAAACEw/vXbwdp_a2ZQknx4jMELBy8hZh0P4UFAxgCLcBGAs/s400/car.jpg" width="267" height="400" data-original-width="980" data-original-height="1470" /></a><p>Nathan liked to smoke. We're told he was spotted pacing around the Alrosa Villa smoking, one would imagine, anxiously. The ashtray in his living room had about 1 butt in it. He was about to go on his assassination mission. He wasn't chain smoking before he left? I don't see any butts in the ash tray here or any sign that a smoker owns this car. [this photo should be pretty high resolution. Blow it up if you like, there are no visible butts in that ashtray] Perhaps Nathan was a tidy, very neurotic guy who just lived in grungy apartments and grungy cars. This may mean nothing but I thought this odd placement of pennies in Nathan's care was a bit strange, It looks like 2-3 pennies or maybe a dime and a penny or 2, I don't really know. There was a few pennies in his bedroom and a few on his living room table. Sparsely placed change all over the place, pens and scrap paper all over the place, 1 random drinking containers several photos - but no real signs of long term habitation anywhere. It all kinda feels a bit "put together hastily" if you know what I mean. <p><b>WHO IS GALE'S FATHER?</b><p>Nathan Gale's mother is named Mary Clark. Above she states that Nathan's father wanted nothing to do with him, we think, from a very early age. So if Nathan's father was such an asshole, why did he take his father's last name instead of his mother's? Traditionally speaking, I suppose this is the norm even when a father disowns a child. But another question is, who is Nathan Gale's father and why have we heard nothing from him regarding this event? <p><i>"...schizophrenia definitely has a very significant genetic component. Those who have a third degree relative with schizophrenia are twice as likely to develop schizophrenia as those in the general population. Those with a second degree relative have a several-fold higher incidence of schizophrenia than the general population, and first degree relatives have an incidence of schizophrenia an order of magnitude higher than the general populace." www.schizophrenia.com</i><p>This story is a very extreme and rare example of a homicidal paranoid schizophrenic. Don't we want to know if Gale may have inherited this horrible mental disease from his father or some other relative? Mary mentions Gale's brothers in one of the quotes above. Brothers? I find it a bit strange that we've heard from the Tattoo guy across the street, some unreliable "friends" of Nathan, the Quickie Lube guy who Nathan worked for, there's even a quote floating around out there from a guy who claimed to know Nathan from the Fraternal Order of the Eagles - but we haven't heard anything whatsoever from Nathan's father or his brothers. How many does he have? 2? 3? 4? Wouldn't these people be the ones to talk to regarding Gale's possible motives? They could easily have been interviewed anonymously for their own protection, then at least we'd be able to benefit from their input. These relatives of Gale's seem to be strangely invisible. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dSlwnDi513Y/Wodu8wSCIRI/AAAAAAAACK0/2X7S11ZXz1MPUVL6_XeUFj6wjPJnlZCdACLcBGAs/s1600/birthcert.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dSlwnDi513Y/Wodu8wSCIRI/AAAAAAAACK0/2X7S11ZXz1MPUVL6_XeUFj6wjPJnlZCdACLcBGAs/s640/birthcert.jpg" width="589" height="640" data-original-width="747" data-original-height="811" /></a><p>The birth certificate for Nathan Gale included in this report, which was issued November 16th, 2000. It gives the time and place where he was born, but lists no names of any relatives. My birth certificate has my mother and father's name on it. How about yours? I didn't even know that birth certificates could be issued in the United States without at least one parent's name on it. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dk58z6aCHnw/Wnek9SVPUrI/AAAAAAAACAs/ZavdWk11Ap4n2fdDW-xJSVTavY_dubScgCLcBGAs/s1600/nathangale_wideweb__430x279.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dk58z6aCHnw/Wnek9SVPUrI/AAAAAAAACAs/ZavdWk11Ap4n2fdDW-xJSVTavY_dubScgCLcBGAs/s320/nathangale_wideweb__430x279.jpg" width="320" height="208" data-original-width="430" data-original-height="279" /></a><p>Notice the license was issued 9.23.2004, about 3 months before the Alrosa Villa shooting. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j76hOyLYTPQ/WodOTnYPPzI/AAAAAAAACJw/c16RNgAAmPgyaPl4tuYzx3jH_Ht9xinqQCLcBGAs/s1600/NGaleObit.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j76hOyLYTPQ/WodOTnYPPzI/AAAAAAAACJw/c16RNgAAmPgyaPl4tuYzx3jH_Ht9xinqQCLcBGAs/s400/NGaleObit.png" width="400" height="314" data-original-width="705" data-original-height="553" /></a><p>During the television segment I mentioned earlier, Mary briefly holds up what looks like Nathan's obituary in laminated form. This lists off a few facts we already knew, but a few that are not really commonly known. The Fraternal Order of the Eagles? What sort of "Fraternal Order" would admit a socially odd wacko such as Nathan? We are told Nathan's mom was a "bartender" or a "waitress" there (I've read both). <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--4IQ5zUQdHA/WodP2cOGh5I/AAAAAAAACJ8/k4TsIbz4yDIF386h2VhuXuonuTuiFAAlwCLcBGAs/s1600/2966273_orig.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--4IQ5zUQdHA/WodP2cOGh5I/AAAAAAAACJ8/k4TsIbz4yDIF386h2VhuXuonuTuiFAAlwCLcBGAs/s320/2966273_orig.png" width="320" height="218" data-original-width="630" data-original-height="430" /></a><p>The Fraternal Order of the Eagles claim to have founded Mother's Day and to have helped establish Social Security in the United States. These things may be true, but their logo is also a bird of prey and their initials are F.O.E. Foe? Of who? I'm not going to make some big thing out of this symbolism, I'm just pointing out that this symbolism is a bit sinister when we consider Nathan was a member and that he went and did these things at the Alrosa Villa while he was an active member. <p><i>"To be eligible for membership in the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, you must be a citizen of the United States or Canada over the age of 18 who believes in God." - http://www.foe2224.org</i><p>Does this mean Nathan believed in God? Apparently he had to in order to join the F.O.E. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zUYBJxcfa9Q/WodVh0YB4JI/AAAAAAAACKY/7fcCfElwdQE0-svIDsY3eXiLrgOdk_6tgCLcBGAs/s1600/recruitpaper.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zUYBJxcfa9Q/WodVh0YB4JI/AAAAAAAACKY/7fcCfElwdQE0-svIDsY3eXiLrgOdk_6tgCLcBGAs/s640/recruitpaper.jpg" width="640" height="373" data-original-width="670" data-original-height="390" /></a><p>The above recruitment form is dated 2.12.2002. In box 11 we can clearly see Nathan had "no preference" when it came to religion. I suppose this means that when he enlisted, he didn't care much about god or religion since he had no preference. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EGN-L10Zg6o/WodXgB_-iZI/AAAAAAAACKk/ts8-R9EbfH0qDhAy-s27WthG8B0bSPJiQCLcBGAs/s1600/religion.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EGN-L10Zg6o/WodXgB_-iZI/AAAAAAAACKk/ts8-R9EbfH0qDhAy-s27WthG8B0bSPJiQCLcBGAs/s640/religion.jpg" width="640" height="468" data-original-width="711" data-original-height="520" /></a><p>The above form is dated 12.18.2002. Now he says he's ROMAN CATHOLIC. So somewhere between February and December of 2002, Nathan "found god." Nathan is short for "Nathaniel." This word comes from the Greek version of a Hebrew name and means "god has given." A "GALE" is a strong wind. Nathan's middle name was MILES. "English: occupational name for a servant or retainer, from Latin miles ‘soldier’, sometimes used as a technical term in this sense in medieval documents." [ancestry.com] Nathan's full name means "a soldier riding a strong wind, given by god." I thought this was a good place to throw that in. Anyhow, apparently Nathan's newfound Catholic Faith occurred within less that a year of joining the military. <p><i>"You must be sponsored by 2 members of a Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie [where birds of prey nest] or auxiliary..Your application will be read at a regular Aerie/Auxiliary meeting and you will be interviewed by the local membership committee...When the vote in concluded, you will be notified and asked to present yourself for the F.O.E. Initiation Ritual. The Ritual is a set of rules by which Eagles are to conduct themselves not only in the confines of the Aerie, but in life in general. It's one of the most outstanding models for living a good and useful life. It was designed to teach candidates for membership the highest standards of human conduct expected of us." -http://www.foe2224.org</i><p>So Nathan gets discharged from the marines for being nuts and too fat, goes off of his meds, gets a job at the Lube place, does some Tree work [his uniform for this job was also found in his apartment], joins a football team [Lima Thunder], joins the Fraternal Order of Eagles [where he participates in some complex ritual where all of these judges are scrutinizing his character], partakes in target practice, goes snowboarding, starts getting tattoos, gets a new license, gets a new car, goes to concerts and comes home with black eyes and bloody lips [according to his mother] - this guy kept himself busy in that year after he was discharged! It's hard to believe he had no friends or a girlfriend what with all these activities and having his "human conduct" put under a microscope like this - all while he's absolutely losing his mind and planning to murder Dimebag Darrell and not listening to any Pantera albums on any of his 3 CD players! [4 if he had one in the car and 5 if you count the unit on top of his TV, which probably could play audio CDs] <p>"Ms Clark also related Nathan had no male or female friends." - Summary #75 <p>Really? So who were his 2 sponsors that got him into the F.O.E.? Was this guy a virgin? He must have had at least one girl in his life at some point. If not, maybe that was his real problem? I'm not joking, who the hell was this person? We get a really mixed impression of Nathan for sure. He was a loner. He wasn't a loner. He was on meds. He wasn't on meds. He got discharged for being fat. He got discharged for being crazy. I guess we can, again, fall on the convenient explanation that well, "he WAS crazy. Who really knows why he did what he did?" <p>A note on the "target practice" <p>Nathan learned to shoot in the marines. So his "love" of target practice obviously was born there. There was only about a year that he spent back at home before he was dead. So within this year, I am guessing, is when he earned his reputation as one who loved target practice. But you gotta scratch your head over this - his mom knew he had a mental condition, wasn't sure if he was on meds or not, and just gave him the gun "oh sure, fire away, have fun my wacko son!" In Chris Armold's book, he explains that Nathan basically took the gun out of his mother's closet without her knowing. I find it hard to believe he had that gun long enough to establish his reputation as a guy who "loves" target practice, but his mother did not find out during this whole time that Nathan got the gun out of her closet. Further, what was she doing about it if she DID find out? Your son just told you the Marines discharged him for being mentally ill. You didn't think it was a bad idea for him to be really into target practice? Mary seems like a genuine and sincere person on camera, but it is VERY hard to buy this! <p><b>SECTION 3</b><p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7dV8EYH1Uh0/WooKmm-6CTI/AAAAAAAACMs/3XyZp-hQPDogElgIuKSFo0aWDSC1STyDACLcBGAs/s1600/100_0559.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7dV8EYH1Uh0/WooKmm-6CTI/AAAAAAAACMs/3XyZp-hQPDogElgIuKSFo0aWDSC1STyDACLcBGAs/s400/100_0559.JPG" width="400" height="303" data-original-width="1184" data-original-height="896" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DmKTVK7Ud1s/WooK2nIqXHI/AAAAAAAACMw/n8VKqiiWxTIC7uGjoEPsDLYeaDKHSsZ8wCLcBGAs/s1600/100_0561.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DmKTVK7Ud1s/WooK2nIqXHI/AAAAAAAACMw/n8VKqiiWxTIC7uGjoEPsDLYeaDKHSsZ8wCLcBGAs/s400/100_0561.JPG" width="400" height="303" data-original-width="1184" data-original-height="896" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iM_aD4IUohA/WooKmgR5XGI/AAAAAAAACMo/XJuxUyWTYzQ9WaioVQ95SFkVnJ7vuxEFgCLcBGAs/s1600/100_0563.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iM_aD4IUohA/WooKmgR5XGI/AAAAAAAACMo/XJuxUyWTYzQ9WaioVQ95SFkVnJ7vuxEFgCLcBGAs/s400/100_0563.JPG" width="400" height="303" data-original-width="1184" data-original-height="896" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2ph6Q-J9MpQ/WooKmg2lwjI/AAAAAAAACMk/LX7epNULXagKrQm945u1QiNDK_kGDesyQCLcBGAs/s1600/100_0564.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2ph6Q-J9MpQ/WooKmg2lwjI/AAAAAAAACMk/LX7epNULXagKrQm945u1QiNDK_kGDesyQCLcBGAs/s400/100_0564.JPG" width="400" height="303" data-original-width="1184" data-original-height="896" /></a><p>In this final section, we're going to take a very close look at what occurred just before the shooting took place. What happened during the shooting has been documented exhaustively, so if I refer to the shooting itself, I will only do so where I feel the detail is newly observed or less known. <p>There are at least 11 different security guards interviewed in this report. I read there were about 15 on duty the night of the shooting. The Alrosa Villa is not a huge place, and it was at about half capacity on this night [200 plus people]. Given the fact that there were at least 20 club employees and who knows how many technicians, roadies, and band assistance, it's really hard to comprehend how this big guy just jumped right over a fence, walked right on stage, and shot the most important person in the entire club right there on stage, dead. In fact, the Abbott family and two witnesses both filed lawsuits against the club alleging they didn't do enough to stop the incident from occurring. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tfTxFlTH3lQ/WooLvnCzlbI/AAAAAAAACNE/eym0HQYlpzwzNsYnHqnoL-TPPp7sHYMMwCLcBGAs/s1600/cinci_bogarts-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tfTxFlTH3lQ/WooLvnCzlbI/AAAAAAAACNE/eym0HQYlpzwzNsYnHqnoL-TPPp7sHYMMwCLcBGAs/s400/cinci_bogarts-1.jpg" width="400" height="300" data-original-width="800" data-original-height="600" /></a><p><i>"I asked all of these individuals if the individual that came upon stage two nights ago, Nathan Gale, was the same individual who tried to get on stage when they were playing at a bar in Cincinnati called Bogart's. They all thought for a while and stated they cannot be sure it was the same individual, however Mr [Aaron] Barnes [Damageplan sound technician] stated that Nathan Gale resembles the individual that tried to get upon the stage" - Summary #64</i><p><i>"The Carons advised that on April 4th , 2004, they were attending a concert at Bogart's in Cincinnati. The same band [Damageplan] was playing on that particular evening. Within 30 seconds of the band taking the stage, a male/white disrupted the show by running on stage and knocking over speakers and generally causing havoc. The Carons noted that the subject on that night matched the same description of the individual who jumped on stage and started shooting here on this particular night" - Summary #46</i><p><i>"Detective Heinlein related, Nathan Gale was listed as a suspect who damaged equipment onstage during a Damageplan concert, which was performed on April 5th, 2004, at Bogart's, which is located at 2621 Vine Street in Cincinnati, OH."</i><p>Mary Clark stated in the report that Gale would go to concerts and sometimes come home with a black eye or a busted lip. Was this when he lived alone or when he lived with her? Was this after his diagnosis or before? Because if she knew he was mentally ill, knew he was going to concerts and getting violent, knew he was trained to kill [by the marines], and knew he loved target practice, then what in the hell was going on in her head leaving him alone with that gun? And if Nathan was showing up to his Fraternal Order of the Eagles meetings with these black eyes and busted lips, what sort of example was he setting that they would allow him to remain a member? I'm just throwing these things out there because I haven't heard anyone address any of these issues. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EWeqHdyBi5I/WoYblO6T5aI/AAAAAAAACJg/BIxkuxC40gAuZgM_BJfPsArTo5Yb7yR9QCLcBGAs/s1600/Dimebag_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EWeqHdyBi5I/WoYblO6T5aI/AAAAAAAACJg/BIxkuxC40gAuZgM_BJfPsArTo5Yb7yR9QCLcBGAs/s400/Dimebag_001.jpg" width="400" height="300" data-original-width="640" data-original-height="480" /></a><p><i>"Brooks [Damageplan stage tech] said that the tour they were on actually ended in Boston 2 days ago and they played Alrosa Villa just to get some extra money..." - Summary #33 </i><p><i>"Mr Carpenter [security for Alrosa Villa the night of the shootings] approached this individual and informed him that he could not park his vehicle in its present location...the male then proceeded to park along the left side of a sign for the Alrosa Villa...Mr Carpenter again approached this person and instructed him to move his vehicle as this parking area was also restricted...the male without arguing drove his vehicle...into a parking lot of a nearby business...As the male neared the front east parking lot, Mr Carpenter approached this individual and asked if he was alright..."yes sir, sorry about that."...at one point [about an hour later] Mr Carpenter's brother, Daniel Sheets, who had also been working security for this business place, had approached this subject [who was milling about outside] Mr Sheets had asked this person what he was waiting for. "I'm waiting for the main act." Summary #37 <p>"Mr Sheets walks the lot...While he was there he spoke to a person who he described as a kid [Nathan Gale] who asked him who's playing...Mr sheets stated this kid stated that all he wanted to do was see Damageplan...Mr Sheets claimed that he saw this same person shortly thereafter driving a red Pontiac Grand Am [the car Nathan drove that night]..and park his car, blocking the side door of the bar...he told this kid to move his car and the kid then parked his car by the front Alrosa Villa's sign in the front of the bar. This kid was also told to move from that location...Mr Sheets claimed he saw the same male walking into the woods from the front area of the front door, North of the bar...Mr Sheets claimed that he has a brother who also works parking lot security named Mitch Carpenter. Mr Sheets talked to his brother after the shooting had occurred and they both realized it was the same kid in the red Pontiac that had done this shooting." - Summary #26</i><p>The first odd thing about the above statements is that Mitch Carpenter and David Sheets claim to be brothers, but have different last names. Obviously they could be step brothers or one of them may have simply changed their last name. Not very common, but ok. <p>In Mitch Carpenter's recap, he explains to investigators how he told Gale to move his car twice. He doesn't mention anything about his brother being present at that point. It isn't until an HOUR LATER that he says his brother approached Gale asking him what he was waiting for. The response was "I'm waiting for the main act." [this quote was used by the media on some reports] <p>Daniel Sheet's version contradicts his brothers by explaining that he approached Gale BEFORE he was told to move his car twice. On top of that, Sheets tells the story as if HE was the one who told Gale to move his car twice. So his timeline not only contradicts his brothers by at least an hour, him and his brother both claim to have told Gale to move twice, but neither mentions that the other was present when they did this individually. There is no way they both could have told him to move twice separately, because that would mean he moved his car 4 times! Sheets also calls Gale "a kid" several times. Gale was 6'4, had a good deal of facial hair [according to the autopsy photos], and is generally described as scary looking by most others. Sheets is the only person who calls Gale a "kid" in the report. And why does Mr Sheets claim that him and his brother only discovered AFTER the shooting that Gale was the same individual they told to move his car before the show? Mr Carpenter's own testimony states he was the first staff member to see Gale hop the fence and follow him into the club! So Mr Carpenter must have known this was the shooter well before he saw his brother after the event. <p>Mr Sheet's comment about Gale going into the woods is interesting as well, considering that police detained a man who was hiding out in the woods by the train tracks who was later determined to be there out of curiosity alone. In fact, there is a witness account, which I did not include in this blog, which mentions that the individual hiding out by the tracks was spotted in the club earlier in the evening. So we have a member of the security staff and a witness connecting Gale to the "individual" hiding outside the club. <p>Something isn't right about the account of these 2 brothers. I'm surprised nobody has looked into it more. Especially when you consider the timing of the Nextel employees rolling up and parking their vehicles in the lot, right about the time Gale was preparing to sneak into the club. [more on that later] <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9T84YrgVc2s/WoeY5Ic-FmI/AAAAAAAACLE/MgYI_BcfrKMdsw8QcqLvwRU3_qK5silLQCLcBGAs/s1600/04-2521AB015.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9T84YrgVc2s/WoeY5Ic-FmI/AAAAAAAACLE/MgYI_BcfrKMdsw8QcqLvwRU3_qK5silLQCLcBGAs/s400/04-2521AB015.jpg" width="400" height="267" data-original-width="1470" data-original-height="980" /></a><p>"Michael [Colopy, witness] recalled that when he and his 2 friends went inside the club at 8:30PM, he had observed the suspect standing by the front entrance of the club alone." - Summary #41 <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xH6gysIfPHw/Woei6skClnI/AAAAAAAACLk/MeWRUWyFAPYyp7km1aKtV79SCbUh1eaNgCLcBGAs/s1600/04-2521AC055.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xH6gysIfPHw/Woei6skClnI/AAAAAAAACLk/MeWRUWyFAPYyp7km1aKtV79SCbUh1eaNgCLcBGAs/s400/04-2521AC055.jpg" width="400" height="267" data-original-width="1470" data-original-height="980" /></a>[Transmitting Tower Compound near Alrosa Villa lot] <p><i>"Mr Clark is employed by Nextel communications and was present with his co-worker working inside a Nextel Transmitting tower compound installing computer equipment...located adjacent to the southwest corner of the parking lot for 5055 Sinclair Road [Alrosa Villa]...he and his co-worker had arrived at this location at approximately 10:00PM....Shortly after their arrival [they were] approached by 2 security persons from Alrosa Villa...These persons suggested that Mark Clark move their vehicles away from the compound area due to a large crowd that would be exiting from the Alrosa Villa in about an hour." - Summary #37, page 6</i><p>The Nextel employees who were told to move their vehicles are likely the reason people heard an announcement for someone to move their trucks just before Damageplan started. In fact, I believe this was the reason they started a bit late. I find it strange that these Nextel employees show up right at the time Damageplan is supposed to play and seem to think its ok to just park their huge trucks right in the middle of a parking lot with many cars in it. We know they didn't park very well because security approached them asking them to move precisely because they would be blocking people from leaving. Why would these Nextel employees need to do this so late? Conveniently, this was about the time Nathan was preparing to sneak into the club. Almost as if this was a distraction created to give Nathan time to position himself. <p><i>"Mr Barnes [Damageplan Sound Technician] stated at approximately 10:15PM, the show was getting ready to start. At this time he exited the tour bus, turned around and locked the door to the bus. As he turned to enter the Alrosa Villa from the back door, a male/white with a shaved head with a large framed body, seemed very hyped up, asked him if Dime and Vinny were already inside or were they still on the bus. Mr Barnes stated he told this individual "yes" they were inside and the suspect said "see you inside," turned and left. This individual was later identified as Nathan Gale."</i><p>If you recall, this is the same Mr Barnes who stated in an earlier quote that he thought Nathan "resembles the individual that tried to get upon the stage" at the Bogart's gig. This interaction between the two by the band's bus just before Damageplan started seems to be recounted by Nathan himself to a couple witnesses just after he enters the club. This statement will be mentioned later in this blog. <p><i>"Mr Paluska [Damageplan manager, bass tech] related the show usually starts around 10:15, but however on this evening they were running a little late and it started at approximately 10:30PM" - Summary #54 <p>"He [Mr Blankenship, witness] added that he wasn't sure if it was important or not, but the show had been postponed earlier because of 2 vehicles that were parked where they shouldn't have been...and they made an announcement over the loudspeakers of the club for the owners to move these vehicles." Summary #42 <p>"He [Mr Harden, witness] stated the announcement [over the PA] claimed they were going to tow these trucks if they weren't moved" - Summary #43 <p><i>"The band got upon the stage and Pat, the lead singer [for Damageplan] told the audience that this is just a rock and roll jam, just everybody stay cool. Mr Harding [witness] remembers the next thing he remembered, he heard popping and thought the speakers were blowing" Summary #40 </i><p></i>Many witnesses made similar statements about "popping" sounds, like firecrackers. I don't know what a Berretta [Nathan's weapon] sounds like, but it is a hand gun which, I don't know if it has the capability to emit the type of RAPID BLAST sounds similar to a series of firecrackers. Perhaps these noises WERE initially coming from the speakers? Perhaps people not used to the sound of such a gun fired in such a rapid manner might confuse them for firecrackers. Nonetheless, it is noteworthy that many witnesses heard a popping sound which was not immediately identifiable as "gun fire." <p>Regarding Pat Lachman's comment for people to "stay cool," it's hard to know what the reference point was here. He might have been responding to something happening in the room that we are not aware of - but it is an interesting observation by Mr Harding and may just have been Pat's way of placating the crowd due to the band's late entrance onto the stage. I don't know anything about Patrick Lachman so I'm probably not qualified to speculate whether he might have known what was about to occur or not. Strangely timed statement for sure though. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZnNEeotBZrQ/Woo62HvBaQI/AAAAAAAACNk/DyB5qDkGmsQlekAzPzuNDFfwMMuck0VIwCLcBGAs/s1600/fence.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZnNEeotBZrQ/Woo62HvBaQI/AAAAAAAACNk/DyB5qDkGmsQlekAzPzuNDFfwMMuck0VIwCLcBGAs/s400/fence.png" width="400" height="351" data-original-width="1195" data-original-height="1049" /></a><br><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K8kufg5pZAM/Woo8eo1MWOI/AAAAAAAACNw/IgQffhMwWncYFCTIOOlMedRPjatP9IRmgCLcBGAs/s1600/backdoor.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K8kufg5pZAM/Woo8eo1MWOI/AAAAAAAACNw/IgQffhMwWncYFCTIOOlMedRPjatP9IRmgCLcBGAs/s400/backdoor.png" width="400" height="225" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="900" /></a><p><i>"Prior to the main act taking the stage, Mr Carpenter [security]...observed the male who he had told twice [again, he's stating HE told this to Nathan, not he AND his brother] to remove his car from the parking lot, now standing next to the wooden privacy fence..this subject grabbed a hold of the top portion of the fence, then proceeded to pull himself up and over the wooden fence, thereby gaining access into the enclosed patio area...Once inside the patio area, the subject proceeded to walk southbound towards the building where he found an unsecured door. At this doorway, the subject entered the club. Mr Carpenter began to follow the subject into the nightclub."" Summary #37 <p><i>"Her [Allison Henthorn, witness] brother called at 10:00PM while she was still outside [the venue]. She observed a male/white trying to scale a privacy fence on the north side of the club...after encouragement from the crowd of people and with some help from them, this person finally made it over the fence. A security guard approached this subject [Nathan Gale] saying "no, no, no way." this person [Nathan] responded by saying "what's up?" and ran by the security guard and entered the club." - Summary #30</i><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nPbePWJwj5g/Wopk-5dvVCI/AAAAAAAACOs/n3rqIQqwDtcVNipsXKVBdtDYlHQrKvmiACLcBGAs/s1600/GaleStats.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nPbePWJwj5g/Wopk-5dvVCI/AAAAAAAACOs/n3rqIQqwDtcVNipsXKVBdtDYlHQrKvmiACLcBGAs/s400/GaleStats.png" width="400" height="388" data-original-width="918" data-original-height="891" /></a></i><p>The above are the only 2 eyewitness accounts from OUTSIDE the club in this report describing Nathan hopping the 6' or so fence to get into the patio area. First off, this could not have been an easy task for Nathan given his weight, size, the fact he was being watched, and the urgency of his mission. Even with his military training, this probably wasn't a very graciously executed physical feat. [he was, after all written up for being "grossly" overweight - he was slim and trim by the time he completed boot camp, so all of this extra weight was gained AFTER he completed boot camp and was discharged. This would have greatly affected his physical coordination] We also need to consider that he had all these rounds of ammunition, a gun, a knife, his chain wallet, his very thick glasses, his baseball hat - these are all items he still had on his person by the time he got to the stage. Before we get into any more detail, just try to imagine all of these items remaining on Nathan's person while he hastily scales this fence, flops on the ground in the patio area, and reaches the stage while being pursued by multiple security guards and having already been spotted by who knows how many witnesses. Hard to imagine he didn't drop one of these items or at least fumble for them at anytime during this period. <p>Mr Carpenter was working [with his brother], so his account should be the most reliable. But my first question is, how did he see Nathan enter the club if he was on the other side of a 6' fence? And if he did, why did he not comment on the interactions Nathan had with other people on the way there? He already told Nathan to move his car a couple times, and his brother also approached Nathan for looking suspicious. They were watching him at this point. The announcement heard inside the club for the trucks to be moved was made about 10PM or so, which is when the Nextel workers showed up [approximately]. If they are announcing this to the crowd, they probably didn't know who's trucks they were at that point, otherwise why would they ask the crowd inside the club? We know from an earlier statement that 2 security guards approached the Nextel workers to ask them to move the trucks. By the time the club figured out who's trucks these were, it was probably after 10 - about the time Nathan jumped the fence. Who were the 2 security guards who asked the workers to move their truck? If Mr Carpenter and his brother were working the lot, were they the ones who said this? I don't see why anyone else would have since they were already out there. If so, they would have taken their eyes off of Nathan during this time. Whatever the case, Mr Carpenter obviously turned his attention back to Nathan, and his account has the gunman jumping over the fence fairly quickly and seemingly without incident and bolting DIRECTLY into the bar, seemingly without incident on the way. <p>Ms Henthorn's account, on the other hand, has Nathan struggling to hop the fence, which is obvious because she mentions a CROWD OF PEOPLE who were actually cheering him on and HELPING him. Now why didn't Mr Carpenter mention anything about a CROWD helping Nathan into the venue? Why would this witness lie and make this detail up? Whatever the case, she then states a security guard came right up to Nathan after he jumped the fence and MR Carpenter was also yelling after him. Nathan didn't seem to drop anything - not his gun, his ammo, his glasses, his hat - even though it sounds like he struggled with getting over the fence. We know at LEAST 2 security guards are aware Nathan jumped the fence, and there's a CROWD of people who saw it. Security guard gets right in Nathan's face, and as if it was some sort of magic word, Nathan gets by the guard by saying "what's up?" Nathan may have been big and scary looking but it's hard to believe he simply walked right past security after all of this mess. <p><i>"She [Penny Reed, witness] saw a male/white who she described as husky wearing a white hoodie and the 70s style type sunglasses and a jacket over top. She thought this person as trying to get into the concert for free because when she saw this male coming over the fence of the patio, she started hollering out "fugitive fugitive..." Ms Reed watched as the security guard went after this white/male and they enter into the bar area." - Summary #45 <p>"Ms Brenstuhl [witness] indicated she and her daughter...were sitting outside on the patio...Approximately 2 tables away she observed 2 males sitting drinking beer when another male came up to them...this male that had just walked up, told the 2 males he had just been at Damageplan trailer and tried to get in by banging on the door..the male indicated the band knows him by name and would want him there. The roadie told the male to "fuck off" and then shut the door. The male said he then left...shortly after the male said this, he then walked inside as Damageplan began to play...Ms Brestuhl could not be positive if this was the same man who had shot the four individuals inside and was later identified as Nathan Gale...In talking with Laura Brenstuhl, she indicated it was the same male she had seen outside talking with the 2 males that she had observed onstage with the handgun " - Summary #36</i><p>We have Ms Reed claiming she hollered "fugitive!" when she saw Nathan jump the fence. We get the sense she was being sarcastic and humorous about the whole thing, which makes you wonder if there really WAS a crowd helping him get in. If Ms Reed thought the whole thing was so amusing, she probably wasn't the only one! Her statements about his appearance are a bit off, but many witnesses saw different colors when recounting the color of Nathan's gun and his clothing. It was dark and clubs are dimly lit - so the "70s style type glasses" might be explained away somewhat reasonably this way. <p>Ms Brenstuhl claims she saw Nathan start up a conversation with a couple guys once over the fence. What? How did he have the time, or the will to stop and chat at that point? We know Nathan was real "crazy" and all that, but we also keep hearing how "determined" he was to attack Dimebag. Doesn't really sound like the actions of someone with a sense of urgency to kill. He's got security after him and he's got a guitar player on stage to shoot! This story of him just coming from Damageplan's "trailer" does kind of match up with an earlier account by Mr Barnes [Damageplan sound technician] who claimed Nathan approached him at about 10:15PM. Mr Barnes's account has him being a bit short, but polite to Nathan. The above account is basically the same but has him being not so polite to Nathan, indicated by the "fuck off" statement. In any case, if this story is true it is the ONLY insight we have into Nathan's mind just before approaching the stage to execute Dimebag Darrell. It manages to make Nathan look like a crazy fan, in pretty graphic detail [one reason it may have been coerced by investigators]. Given that Ms Brenstuhl initially stated she wasn't sure if it was Nathan, then changed her mind, indicates to me that some coercion COULD have occurred. Whatever the case, the entire story sounds extremely strange and questionable for a number of basic reasons. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_jXlXdKXAsU/Won4p7yce6I/AAAAAAAACMI/Ggzu5Mj7QTk6N_ollF7HeaD0cU9KWPuRgCLcBGAs/s1600/dimebag1.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_jXlXdKXAsU/Won4p7yce6I/AAAAAAAACMI/Ggzu5Mj7QTk6N_ollF7HeaD0cU9KWPuRgCLcBGAs/s640/dimebag1.png" width="640" height="362" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="905" /></a><p><i>"Mr Gallagher [witness] said that the band Damageplan had just come out on stage and begun playing when a stage tech walked up to the microphone, which was being used by the guitar player, "Dimebag Darrell."...he observed a man [Nathan Gale] wearing a Blue Jackets jersey coming from the left side of the stage towards the middle of the stage then stopped after seeing the stage tech and walked back...the stage tech finished working on the microphone then the male wearing the Blue Jackets jersey walked directly towards Dimebag, put both hands on the handgun and shot him..."</i><p><i>"Just after the show started, Mr Paluska [Damageplan manager, stand in bass tech] observed a big guy male/white, had pushed his way upon the stage very aggressively...Mr Paluska related he grabbed the guy and this individual turned around and shot him. <p>"Mr Abbott [Vinny "Vince," brother of Dimebag, Drummer of Damageplan] stated that they had just started to play when he observed the suspect, Nathan Gale, proceed across the stage from his right to left...Mr Gale approached Darrell Abbott. placing Mr Abbott in a headlock and then began shooting Mr Abbott in the head with a handgun..." <p>"John Brooks stated that he was standing behind the cabinets on the right side of the stage and he believed the band had already been playing 40-45 minutes and it was near the end of the set when he saw a guy who went running across the stage and stopped near the drum risers..he thought that it was a fan wanting to get a set of drumsticks...he went running around the cabinets and that's when he saw this man shoot the guitar player in the back of the head." <p>"Mr Kakaha stated he is the bassist of the band and was standing on the right front corner of the stage next to the singer, Paul Lachman. It was approximately 10:15PM and they were in the process of playing their first song. The suspect came from behind him while he was on the stage and went straight to the guitar player...he looked over to Dimebag and the suspect looked like he was hugging him, then turned to the side and that's when he saw the gun aimed at his head....Mr Kakaha stated he ran back behind his bass amps and ran out the back door towards his tour bus." <p>When the band started to play, he did not see the suspect, Nathan Gale, get on stage. He did however see the individual walk across the left side of the stage...across to Dimebag, the guitar player like he was on a mission...Mr [Aaron] Barnes stated that while he [Nathan] was reloading, he kept looking around as if he was looking for someone else in particular" <p>"Mr Lachman stated he started singing and was looking down into the crowd and did not see the shooter approach the stage...he heard several shots, looked over at Dimebag, and saw the suspect...shooting at Dimebag. At this time, Mr Lachman stated he jumped off the stage and looked back and saw Jeff Thompson who is security for the band lying on the stage...he was still holding the microphone and started yelling for someone to call 911 and then he ran outside with the house security."</i><p>The above quotes give us a pretty clear window into what occurred in those brief moments just before Darrell was attacked. Let's match this up with the pictures at the beginning of this section. These were some of the last pictures taken of Damageplan just before the shooting broke out [blow them up if you want to, the resolution should be good enough to make the mic stand out] In the first 2 pictures, you can make out the mic stand in front of Dimebag Darrell. The last picture shows Dimebag with his BACK to the audience and the mic stand is now GONE. To give perspective here, the mic stand was placed just in front of Vinnie's LEFT kick drum, from the perspective of the photographer. It's hard to make out, but it is there if you look closely. Someone moved that mic stand just before Nathan Gale attacked Dimebag. First question we need to ask is, who moved that mic stand and why? Keep this in mind while we continue. <p>Mr Gallagher relates above that Nathan Gale actually got onstage, then HESITATED. Wait a minute. He had all kinds of security after him and was all intent and "on a mission" to kill Dimebag and he...hesitated on stage? He gets to the MIDDLE of the stage, right in front of Vinnie Paul's drums! [this is echoed in Mr Brook's statement] Then he turns around and goes back to the side of the stage. Why does he do this? Because a "STAGE TECH" walks out onto the stage and starts messing with Dimebag's microphone. Well it seems we now know how that microphone stand got moved now don't we? Why would they set up a mic in front of Dimebag only to have a stage tech immediately go out on the first song and move it out of the way? And how did Nathan have time to hesitate like this, with security after him? Nobody saw him get on stage, go back to the side, then get back onstage? <p>Most people think Dimebag was the first person shot that night, but Damageplan's manager Mr Paluska relates above how he saw Nathan get on stage and got shot trying to stop him. So not only did Nathan hesitate on stage, he was delayed by having to deal with Mr Paluska. Again, where is security? They are on his tail and he has time to get on stage, get off, get back on, shoot someone, than just run right at Dimebag, who's back is conveniently to the crowd at this point early into the first song. The singer and the bass player didn't see or hear Mr Paluska get shot RIGHT behind them on stage? <p>The camera footage of this event was taken by Dimebag's camera which was sitting on top of the bass players gear, stage right to Vinny Paul's kick drum. Somehow, just before Nathan Gale approaches the stage, everyone on stage disappears! The singer and the bass player go off to the front right side, and Dimebag disappears off to the left and is standing right in front of his amp, as pictured in the 3rd photo at the top of this section - where the mic stand which was in front of him moments before is now gone. It's almost as if the "red sea just parts" for Nathan Gale to do his deed. Why was Dimebag standing directly in front of his amp with his back to the crowd seconds into the first song? Was there something wrong with his amp? Was this related to the "popping noises" people heard coming out of the speakers? Was his amp sabotaged to distract him so that Nathan would more easily approach and kill him? This is a valid question nobody has asked. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yYs4mgB2SOU/Woom51ICk4I/AAAAAAAACNU/KWR-D3zSwh4d1phTWeRmH9RL7Gs6p8jiACLcBGAs/s1600/dimebag2.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yYs4mgB2SOU/Woom51ICk4I/AAAAAAAACNU/KWR-D3zSwh4d1phTWeRmH9RL7Gs6p8jiACLcBGAs/s400/dimebag2.png" width="400" height="226" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="905" /></a><p>The above image is a still taken directly from the footage. We see Nathan approach the stage very rapidly, he does NOT turn around [this footage can be found easily online], pulls his gun right out, and holds it with 2 hands while it is pointed directly where we think Dimebag stands [but we can't actually see him because he's outside camera view] From the above accounts, we know Nathan got Dimebag in some sort of headlock. Why did Nathan have 2 hands on the gun, pointed at Darrell, and then grab him in a headlock? Why didn't he just start shooting? This means another slight hesitation had to occur, and there was a couple witnesses who said they saw Darrell turn around and gaze at Nathan for a split second just before he was shot. This guy is an ex marine, trained to kill. Why did he hesitate? What was the purpose of this headlock? Is this what "crazy people" do? If anything, he risked shooting himself accidentally by doing this. I'm having a hard time connecting Nathan Gale's "killer instinct" with all of these oddball details that seem to just magically work in his favor time and time again here. <p>John Brook's recollection above has the shooting starting near the end of Damageplan's set - but I think it is important to consider that he was shot multiple times and was held hostage just a few hours before this interview was conducted - so I imagine he was still in quite a bit of shock recounting this event. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SA1-n3rMJgc/WopBSXPF6wI/AAAAAAAACOA/N0FujGHNIBgCfOF2k5FFBxffrhwTSxnCgCLcBGAs/s1600/Niggemeyer.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SA1-n3rMJgc/WopBSXPF6wI/AAAAAAAACOA/N0FujGHNIBgCfOF2k5FFBxffrhwTSxnCgCLcBGAs/s400/Niggemeyer.png" width="400" height="225" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="900" /></a><p><i>"Nobody directed me anywhere once I entered the door....The suspect [Nathan Gale] had not seen me and I saw that I could move closer to him along the back of the stage. I moved as quickly as I could in a half crouched position toward the suspect..." Tape recorded statement, Officer James Niggemeyer</i><p>I am no expert in guns by any means, but James Niggemeyer knew he was heading into a club where guns were being fired and many people were inside. Perhaps this is simply protocol in such a situation, I don't know - but shotgun blasts are known to "spread out" as the distance between shooter and target increases. I don't quite understand why Officer James Niggemeyer thought a shotgun was the best weapon to enter drawn when a pistol would be a more accurate shot, should there be a situation where innocent people might be in the line of fire. This is exactly the issue Niggemeyer faced when he walked in and saw that Nathan Gale had a hostage. We know Officer Niggemeyer was very familiar with his weapon but even he states he was in fear of shooting the hostage as well. A pistol would have been more accurate, but of course we know he aimed off to the side and blew Nathan Gale's brains out with perfect precision without harming anyone else. <p>The still photo above was taken from the "alleged footage" from Dimebag Darrell's camera, as I stated earlier. This footage is often seen as "grainy" or otherwise distorted.But the original footage is quite clear, and as of this writing can be seen very well using this link https://www.10tv.com/article/survivors-recall-events-alrosa-villa-shooting. You will also notice some witness testimonies there which are questionable and some very obvious political motives being impressed upon the viewer. But my main problem with this footage is that we can clearly see James Niggemeyer rush out onto the stage with what seems like 2 or 3 security guards just waving their hands and yelling and practically rolling out a red carpet for officer Niggemeyer directing him to where Nathan Gale is holding his hostage on the other side of the stage. But this didn't happen according to Niggemeyer's own account above! <p>First off, he says "nobody directed me anywhere once I entered the door." Look at the picture above. You can see the guy with the ponytail POINTING towards where Nathan is holding a hostage! He said he moved "along the back of the stage" so that Nathan would not see him. In the above video, he barrels out right in the MIDDLE of the stage in FRONT of those drums! He says he was in a "half crouched position." Does he look "half crouched" in the above still? Officer Niggemeyer had to be very careful not to be seen, as Nathan and his hostage were on their knees, slightly beside or behind some speakers, FACING the crowd. If Niggemeyer approached from the middle or front of the stage, he'd have been seen. He had to approach from BEHIND slightly. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZyariDsnCRo/WopPu0CWUoI/AAAAAAAACOc/eQ3lMd0zfP896fzOplQ6nrU5I1X79GkdwCLcBGAs/s1600/map.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZyariDsnCRo/WopPu0CWUoI/AAAAAAAACOc/eQ3lMd0zfP896fzOplQ6nrU5I1X79GkdwCLcBGAs/s640/map.png" width="640" height="640" data-original-width="593" data-original-height="593" /></a><br>[actual map in the report with Niggemeyer's notations. The green notations were added by myself to explain what you are looking at, according to the report] <p>It seems that the footage the public has been lead to believe is actually from the shooting that night is STAGED. Either that or the footage is real and Officer Niggemeyer is lying in this report. The other possibility is that staged footage was handed to everyone and the press, and the real footage was never released to the public. The biggest question everyone still has regarding this event is "why?" I think it is important to remember that one reason we may not know WHY this happened is because we are being lied to about the details of what happened. I'm not denying this event occurred, but it did not occur the way we've been told. I believe within this blog I have demonstrated proof of this using the official materials which are available to the public. <p> Glen Hetfieldhttps://plus.google.com/105946386266894173143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172192832250046079.post-47066156706853801032017-09-15T10:05:00.001-07:002017-11-07T12:06:41.042-08:00WAR (for the planet of the apes)<p><i>Note: This blog assumes you have seen the film "War for the Planet of the Apes." But you don't necessarily have to have seen the film in order to appreciate the points presented. However, a viewing of the film will probably add much more weight and credibility to what is discussed here.</i> <p><b>PT I - PROPAGANDA OR ENTERTAINMENT?</b><p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9XTxs_6Na4A/Wbl1btdyQ3I/AAAAAAAABe0/BZReZFtEtqw4s5tl3_igsoO8EZfJ0ywugCLcBGAs/s1600/Kong33promo.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9XTxs_6Na4A/Wbl1btdyQ3I/AAAAAAAABe0/BZReZFtEtqw4s5tl3_igsoO8EZfJ0ywugCLcBGAs/s320/Kong33promo.jpg" width="320" height="238" data-original-width="365" data-original-height="272" /></a><p>Ever since the release of the original 1933 King Kong film, we've seen this classic archetype updated fairly regularly in mainstream entertainment. Part of this archetypal image has usually involved the violation of an innocent blonde white woman. We must acknowledge that this is a very stereotypical "white American nightmare," and that it stems from a negative assumption that "foreigners/non whites are bad." But there is another side to this where we may side emotionally WITH the brute. Being that society generally accepts Darwin's evolution theory, we must acknowledge that one reason the Kong metaphor is so effective to this day is because we believe that on some level WE are related to the beast - regardless of our ethnic identity and regardless of any apparent "racial assumptions" regarding the image. We can all play "the beast" and we can all play "the innocent victim" at various times. When the brute violates our innocence (symbolized traditionally by a blonde white woman), we are forced to look at our own dark desires to dominate or violate something or someone which is pure or innocent. Some may find the violation of the woman by the brute terrifying, while others, both male and female, may secretly be excited by this imagery. Whether this stems from a desire to be "dominated by a savage" or a genuine sadistic desire to dominate another - we cannot avoid the fact that many of us, perhaps not even consciously, identify with some of the darker sides of all this. We find similar themes in the Tarzan story, but some of the roles are switched. Tarzan lives among apes, but later turns out to be of white, royal blood among humans. Inversely, we find that the character of Ceasar, the leader of the apes in the latest "Planet of the Apes" film, is raised by humans, but later rises to the status of "king among apes." <p>As we can see, the Kong/primitive man metaphor provides an extremely broad platform from which to make political, racial, social, biological, militant, and scientific statements. It's no wonder this archetype is still appearing regularly in mainstream media. Be it through films, video games, advertisements, or propaganda. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FO56VmdNc3s/WZR2L53UgZI/AAAAAAAABUw/YpMz_38MvrkpWS78cKwfbAGloMt8F7ifwCLcBGAs/s1600/140507_SCI_RacistPropaganda_Brute.jpg.CROP.original-original.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FO56VmdNc3s/WZR2L53UgZI/AAAAAAAABUw/YpMz_38MvrkpWS78cKwfbAGloMt8F7ifwCLcBGAs/s320/140507_SCI_RacistPropaganda_Brute.jpg.CROP.original-original.jpg" width="210" height="320" data-original-width="375" data-original-height="571" /></a><p>If the media can portray the "enemy" as a foreign, non human, violent beast of lesser intelligence - and appeal to the latent "inner xenophobe" in all of us, we are more likely to follow along when Uncle Sam says "destroy that brute!" What is interesting about this latest "Planet of the Apes" film though, is that Matt Reeves (director) claims the main theme of the plot is "empathy," presumably FOR the apes. This follows the secondary use of the "ape brute" archetype, which is the one that tries to understand why the beast is being violent. This also connects to our own tendency to identify with the brute on some level. Perhaps the beast was wronged and is only acting the way anyone under such circumstances would? Perhaps the beast was attacked first, and is only exacting revenge? It is my belief that this switching of perspectives between the "white American fear of a savage foreigner" and the "identification with the victimized foreigner" is a game these types of films play on our minds in order to promote social tension in society and in the world, not to give us a nice "lesson in morality" as the director of this particular film and the actors might suggest in interviews. The identification with a fear of the "brute" encourages negative feelings of xenophobia/superiority while the identification with the "victimized foreigner" asks us to play the role of victim, or the role of vigilante. But in reality, both sides lose. Did the Germans win WWII? Did racism end in America after the civil war or the civil rights movements of the 1960s? Who really "wins" these wars? In this blog we will attempt to identify the true enemy of the people by taking a closer look at his handiwork. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2WsKXWRZliM/WbmAuezk-zI/AAAAAAAABfE/SAdzWtI5THIifQhiSNRp0_GvFIMwcrF2gCLcBGAs/s1600/apespostersmall.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2WsKXWRZliM/WbmAuezk-zI/AAAAAAAABfE/SAdzWtI5THIifQhiSNRp0_GvFIMwcrF2gCLcBGAs/s320/apespostersmall.jpg" width="320" height="183" data-original-width="900" data-original-height="515" /></a><p>Billboards are typically advertisements created to sell us something. Propaganda billboards are really no different, other than typically selling an IDEA, rather than a product or a TV show. But are advertisements not also asking us to accept an IDEA in order to convince us to take action and buy a product? Let's forget what we know about this film for a moment and assume we are just laying eyes upon the above billboard for the first time. What ideas is it trying to sell in order to convince us to go see the film? <p>The first thing we may notice is the word "war" in large, bold red capital letters. Capital letters indicate something is being shouted. You are being sold a WAR. If the word WAR is being shouted, the next logical question would be, "what war are we talking about?" Well we know this is the "War for the Planet of the Apes," but let's let the picture tell its own story for a moment. The word "war" sits in the middle of a snow storm. The word is in RED, indicating emergency, fire, and blood. Red enhances the meaning and urgency of the word WAR, but also makes it stand out like blood on the snowy backdrop. A bloody war or possibly a war over blood? A war over the mixing of blood. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tg5eyqJCKio/WaCZzjc13-I/AAAAAAAABWo/2i8_MkWaPIYexazUh53VwFdajQ7-eSdIgCLcBGAs/s1600/blood-in-snow.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tg5eyqJCKio/WaCZzjc13-I/AAAAAAAABWo/2i8_MkWaPIYexazUh53VwFdajQ7-eSdIgCLcBGAs/s320/blood-in-snow.jpg" width="320" height="214" data-original-width="500" data-original-height="334" /></a><p>Blood on snow is a very violent and eye catching image. Snow is cold and white, so we have a cold war occurring during a white storm. The phrase "Cold War" historically describes the tense relationship between Russia and The United States just after WWII ended. These themes would seem relevant enough for the times, as Russian/US tension has been a hot topic again in the media since Trump was elected (although this tension is now being shifted again towards North Korea). Interestingly, the Russian civil war of the early 1900s was fought mainly between the "Red Army" and the "White Army." These colors have meaning. In more general terms, a cold war is "a state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare, in particular." A "white storm" reminds one of the white storm troopers of the Nazi SS. Or, if you like, the Storm Troopers of the Star Wars films - which drew directly from Nazi imagery/themes. Ultimately, this war is occurring symbolically in the midst of a violent white territory. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WJcx1HrspnM/WZSr5irIxkI/AAAAAAAABVQ/R3Ik9ytq_KwLMXBsiXrE4y86fpFZYP8oACLcBGAs/s1600/APES_BB_CLOSE.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WJcx1HrspnM/WZSr5irIxkI/AAAAAAAABVQ/R3Ik9ytq_KwLMXBsiXrE4y86fpFZYP8oACLcBGAs/s320/APES_BB_CLOSE.jpg" width="320" height="240" data-original-width="1024" data-original-height="768" /></a><p>The next thing which stands out is the armed Chimp-Man riding a horse. The horse is moving AWAY from the word WAR. Therefore, he has just left a war which was bloody (red). By his expression and arms, he would seem to be heading towards another. He's heading toward you (the viewer), so this indicates not so subtly that YOU will be involved in this war when you watch the film. Riding with him is a blonde white girl with a blue hoodie. She peeks out from behind him, as if attempting to hide. This indicates that she may not necessarily have been taken from this bloody war by force, but perhaps she has gone willfully - and she knows it is wrong and does not want to be seen as a "betrayer of her race." This subtly hints at interracial taboos, especially the one involving white women with dark skinned men. This happens to be the taboo which probably most agitates the neo-Nazi type, indicating that the film is already flirting with deep seated racial issues. But this insinuation is brilliantly avoided by making the Chimp man's face almost the same color as the white girl. So the interracial taboo is both suggested, but also carefully avoided in the technical sense. The image is there but you are stripped of your ability to correctly state, "the Chimp Man is black." But in the literal sense, he IS "mostly black" in color. The horse is also "black in color." Black figure, white girl, white blood war - it's all here - it's just being articulated in a very cunning manner. <p>These images cause you to feel compelled to see the film. Why? Because people like watching a good war. A good fight (Just look at what people pay to watch one.) But what fight can truly be called a "War" without strong racial/political tension? <p>People forget that these are storytelling tools which can indeed be used for good or for evil. George Lucas himself has spoken on this topic in interviews regarding the concepts behind creating Star Wars films. Yet we ignorantly take them for "eccentric pontifications" which are only appreciated by Nerds and/or academics. When in fact, these are powerful, real tools used to influence the minds of the public. <p><i>"When you watch this film, you will have an emotional identification with an ape. You will see yourself in the faces of these apes...The weirdness of our movie, the thing that people come to that's so different is that they submit to an experience where for a couple hours they become apes." - Matt Reeves, as interviewed by AOL/FILM4</i><p><i>"Your stepping into a character who feels outside. Hes's a human being in an ape skin. Then eventually has to communicate with his own kind, he's thrown into an ape sanctuary...he sees his own color really for the first time. He sees his own skin for the first time and tries to become a member of the ape community." - Andy Serkis, BuildSeries NYC</i><p>In the above quote, director Matt Reeves doesn't just suggest we identify with the apes, he says we will BECOME APES. So now we know which classic ape perspective is being pushed onto the viewer in the billboard. The one which "sympathizes" with the brute/foreigner. If WE are playing the role of simian, it means our enemy must bare the likeness of the white blonde haired girl. Do you see the reversal of roles happening here? All of us, the viewers, are being turned into "the foreign brute," and our hypothetical "enemy" is the white human race. Therefore, if you are a white person watching the film, you are being asked to take on your "white guilt" uniform. If you are a non white, you are being asked to take on the "victim of the white race" uniform. In both cases, you are being encouraged to focus on racial agitation as it applies to you. In both cases, you are being encouraged to take on the role of "victim." The loser in the war. Oh, you WILL have an emotional connection with an ape in this film. You may even cry. But there is no "higher moral agenda" here. Quite the opposite. There is also a 3rd identification some viewers will take, and that is the identification with the "white enemy." This perspective sides with the "Neo Nazi" type individuals, who would be most outraged to see their "pure blonde blue eyed girl" violated. So although this is a new interpretation of the "Kong archetype," it's really not much different than the black and white version, it's just being presented in a more advanced, subtle, and cunning manner. <p>If these types of films are propaganda, which is ultimately produced by forces who would have us "at war" in order for a 3rd party to win, just who is this 3rd party? It seems their signature is included within the billboard: <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2nqkPFEWlXk/WZSrzb7imxI/AAAAAAAABVM/u4d5Q3HSCG4gJH0oX1VjTfycgbEuGxXawCLcBGAs/s1600/APES_BB_SYMBOLS.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2nqkPFEWlXk/WZSrzb7imxI/AAAAAAAABVM/u4d5Q3HSCG4gJH0oX1VjTfycgbEuGxXawCLcBGAs/s400/APES_BB_SYMBOLS.jpg" width="400" height="144" data-original-width="779" data-original-height="280" /></a><p>If we look a bit closer, we can make out a square and compass subtly emphasized by the "A" in the background, which forms the upper triangle. The lower triangle is formed on one side by the ape man's rifle, and the other side by the girl's head. (this is similar to the square and compass contained within the "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" poster I cover in an earlier blog about the film and its occult symbolism/themes) This is the symbol for Freemasonry. The "Illuminati" is a powerful sect of Freemasonry, and seem to be in control of the US Media. Why else would they embed their signature right into prominent billboards such as this? We also find the "A" in the word "WAR" forms a truncated pyramid. This is the same shape depicted on the back of a US $1 bill, and is a Freemasonic symbol as well. The missing top of the pyramid is where "the all seeing eye of illumination" sits. This invisible eye of illumination sits in the sky, above the billboard and above the symbolic "cold war" depicted (pretty clever isn't it?) This would seem to illustrate how the "elite illuminated ones" view themselves. Above the wars, creating the propaganda, directing and manipulating both sides through deception in order to control the populace. In other words, if you take a side in this "war," you are only a primitive animal jumping through hoops in this mad circus. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4tggebhIp3o/WZt3TNlayWI/AAAAAAAABWM/I9VgNM4W8CkUSJ1-BTma02NzNwXKqK_QACLcBGAs/s1600/a-clockwork-orange-puremovies-620x299.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4tggebhIp3o/WZt3TNlayWI/AAAAAAAABWM/I9VgNM4W8CkUSJ1-BTma02NzNwXKqK_QACLcBGAs/s320/a-clockwork-orange-puremovies-620x299.jpg" width="320" height="154" data-original-width="620" data-original-height="299" /></a><p>Therefore, this "cold war" is being staged in front of us in the form of "entertainment" for purposes of social propaganda, which director Matt Reeves alludes to when he suggests we "submit to an experience." When taken in the context of "entertainment," we go along with this quote without fear. But if Reeves was wearing a scientists uniform and said "you will now become an ape" as he straps you in like Alex from "A Clockwork Orange," you'd see this all as a sinister experiment being performed upon your consciousness. Perhaps Stanley Kubrick was trying to tell us something more obvious than it seems by depicting such a horrific scene, as pictured above from the film. Perhaps the real "cold war" here is the one where we are to be conditioned into submissive ignorant apes, without even being aware of it (that is, without direct confrontation, and where propaganda is the weapon of choice). <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dYp15r0TccA/WZS1WadFzQI/AAAAAAAABVs/MSG_A_PENngE_I-jETIt5_qIoKmd8ubegCLcBGAs/s1600/marlon_brando_gallery_2_10_medium.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dYp15r0TccA/WZS1WadFzQI/AAAAAAAABVs/MSG_A_PENngE_I-jETIt5_qIoKmd8ubegCLcBGAs/s320/marlon_brando_gallery_2_10_medium.jpg" width="320" height="282" data-original-width="561" data-original-height="495" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q14bGZMMJEI/WZS1YZTkRdI/AAAAAAAABVw/fXL5u8k_qHcR_8IbN_jgx2FtNZS-Cnv1gCLcBGAs/s1600/war-planet-of-the-apes.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q14bGZMMJEI/WZS1YZTkRdI/AAAAAAAABVw/fXL5u8k_qHcR_8IbN_jgx2FtNZS-Cnv1gCLcBGAs/s320/war-planet-of-the-apes.jpg" width="320" height="213" data-original-width="670" data-original-height="447" /></a><p><b>SECTION II - APE-POCALYPSE NOW</b><p><i>"And the lofty frontal bone of Mr. Kurtz! They say the hair goes on growing sometimes, but this—ah—specimen, was impressively bald. The wilderness had patted him on the head, and, behold, it was like a ball—an ivory ball" - Heart of Darkness</i><p><i>"It’s pretty obvious that War for the Planet of the Apes borrows thematic elements from Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now — that “Ape-ocalypse Now” graffiti in the middle of the movie is a none-too-subtle hint" - Hollywood Reporter 7.14.17</i><p>Many have already noted the similarities between the 2017 film "War for the Planet of the Apes" and the 1979 Francis Ford Coppola film "Apocalypse Now." This association is confirmed by the film in several very obvious ways, which we will get into later in the blog. But one thing I have found distinctly missing from many of the reviews of this film where this comparison is being made, is the fact that "Apocalypse Now" was itself based upon "Heart of Darkness," which was an 1899 novella by Polish-British novelist Joseph Conrad. In the cases where "Heart of Darkness" is referenced, the typical reviewer is careful not to dwell too much on that writing, opting instead to focus on comparisons to Apocalypse Now, which is supposed to be set in Vietnam - where the "savage foreigner" role is played by the Viet-KONG and their GUERRILLA soldiers. <p><i>"...whether you want to say it’s from Apocalypse Now or the real source, [Joseph Conrad’s] Heart of Darkness — was an interesting guide. My initial talks with [director] Matt Reeves were about, ‘Let’s not let this guy be too black and white, just pure evil. Let’s really show his conflicts and what he went through.’" - Woody Harrelson, as quoted by Hollywood Reporter</i><p>In the above quote, Harrelson acknowledges his character's connection to the character of Colonel Kurtz in "Apocalypse Now" [played by Marlon Brando, pictured above] and even mentions "the real source, Heart of Darkness." If Harrelson used Heart of Darkness as a "guide," then he knows full well this story was originally set in the African Congo and depicted Native Africans as "savages" to be used as slaves from the view of white European Imperialists striving to dominate the country's natural resources and their people. Are you starting to see where this is going? <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4TXsUto65_8/WaC9wbNWTKI/AAAAAAAABW8/Nq8NCwHFvO0WbxpEW87Sze6TbptOFRv3wCLcBGAs/s1600/659385635.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4TXsUto65_8/WaC9wbNWTKI/AAAAAAAABW8/Nq8NCwHFvO0WbxpEW87Sze6TbptOFRv3wCLcBGAs/s400/659385635.jpg" width="245" height="400" data-original-width="600" data-original-height="980" /></a><p>One particular element which plays a large role in the backdrop of "Heart of Darkness" is the white imperialists relentless drive to gather ivory, obtained typically by killing an elephant for its tusks. In the above quote, Kurtz' head is compared to the bone whiteness of ivory - a profound symbol subtly indicating that the horrors committed by the white imperialists to dominate the ivory trade (at the expense of native Conglese) is the true "heart of darkness" referenced in the title. Let's compare this ivory/head symbolism in the original novella to Harrelson' depiction of Kurtz above, where he is shaving his head and holding a white cloth just before addressing his renegade soldiers... <p>The symbol of a WHITE SKIN HEAD is being shoved into our faces, seemingly for no reason. As he walks out to address his devoted, seemingly brainwashed soldiers, he doesn't bother to wipe the shaving cream from his head or finish up. This white shaving cream on his head brings attention to the whiteness of his skin symbolically. This would seem to be a "wink" to the Kurtz/ivory metaphor quoted above. White. Skin. Ivory. Shave cream. While such crude racial references, including the very liberal use of the "N" word, might not seem so shocking in a 100+ year old text such as "Heart of Darkness," one would think a modern film would put a more "PC" slant on things for the "post civil rights movement" America. Instead, this film simply shoves all of the crude racial allegories into our face and dares us to call it out. Allow me to do just that: this film is taking what is, to me, the most accusatory stance AGAINST white imperialism in the original novella, and corrupts the meaning of the metaphor by its crude delivery. In other words, "the ivory metaphor? Ha, that's nothing more meaningful than shaving cream on a white man's head!" I believe the film is mocking Conrad's brilliant ivory metaphor. But that is not to say "Heart of Darkness" was without its own controversy. <p><i>"Heart of Darkness is criticized in postcolonial studies, particularly by Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe. In his 1975 public lecture "An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad's Heart of Darkness", Achebe described Conrad's novella as "an offensive and deplorable book" that de-humanised Africans. Achebe argued that Conrad, "blinkered...with xenophobia", incorrectly depicted Africa as the antithesis of Europe and civilization, ignoring the artistic accomplishments of the Fang people who lived in the Congo River basin at the time of the book’s publication. Since the book promoted and continues to promote a prejudiced image of Africa that "depersonalizes a portion of the human race," he concluded that it should not be considered a great work of art"</i><p>While the above is an opinion which is not shared by all scholars who have attempted to interpret the novella, it shows that opinions such as this were not exactly "fringe." Therefore, anyone who studies the book and it's critical response to any degree would be well aware of the uncomfortable racial controversies which were stirred by the story. Given that, I doubt Harrelson would intentionally throw in a racial remark when interviewed about this film. One would think he would tread lightly anywhere a potentially racial remark might be misinterpreted in our hyper reactionary society. Nonetheless, let's review objectively what he said just after referencing "Heart of Darkness" as a guide: <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z7oGs3lwRDc/WaX6sOr1tjI/AAAAAAAABZs/X89X5ea_Jdkd3cs5E2kZ5s4fmOF4fq0RwCLcBGAs/s1600/911.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z7oGs3lwRDc/WaX6sOr1tjI/AAAAAAAABZs/X89X5ea_Jdkd3cs5E2kZ5s4fmOF4fq0RwCLcBGAs/s320/911.png" width="320" height="163" data-original-width="526" data-original-height="268" /></a><p><i>"Let’s not let this guy [Harrelson's character] be too black and white, just pure evil." </i><p>There's two ways to interpret Harrelson's quote here. In the first sense, we think he is saying he doesn't want his character to be "pure evil," he'd like him to be more interesting than that. But the odd thing about all of this is that the Kurtz character his is modeled after is ALREADY a fairly complex character! Sure, Kurtz is shown to be evil and crazy in both "Heart of Darkness" and "Apocalypse Now," but he is also shown to be complex, contradictory, admired, and even loved for his behavior. Take a look at Marlon Brando's depiction of Kurtz in the above photo. If that isn't supposed to express someone deeply conflicted, I don't know what is. A person who is conflicted is not "black and white." So again, it makes no sense for Harrelson to insinuate that the Colonel Kurtz character needs to be re-written so as NOT to be so black and white or "pure evil." <p>Maybe we need to take a closer look at the above quote. To be a "black and white" character does not automatically assume that character is "evil." It means the character settles on one extreme or the other. So what Harrelson is saying if we take his quote LITERALLY, is that the MIXING of the colors black and white is "pure evil." I'm not suggesting Harrelson is a eugenicist, but I am suggesting that he is reading from a pre-written script. And I am suggesting that the same ones who wrote that script were probably involved in the writing of the film script itself. This is proven time and time again through the incessant double and triple meanings everywhere regarding this film. And when I say "everywhere," I mean within the film, in the ads, during promotional interviews, and even bleeding out into other films which we will take a look at later in the blog. <p><i>"You could easily look at the colonel as a "bad guy," but I kinda look at him as a guy who's called upon to do something great and important in this uncertain world." - Woody Harrelson, Movie-Times.net</i><p>Which "uncertain world" does he mean? Is he talking about the fictional world depicted in the film, or the actual world we live in? Notice how ambiguous these statements are. In the first sense, this is consistent with Harrelson's sorta questionable comment above about not wanting his character to be too "black and white." But I really don't think that translated in the film. We discover "The Colonel" shot his own child because he was infected with the "simian flu." Was this supposed to make us relate to the character's point of view more? All it really did was make him appear MORE black and white and more accurately described as "pure evil." Exactly what Harrelson claims they were trying to avoid! When Ceasar and his friends first stumble upon the concentration camp, the first thing they see is crucified and mutilated apes. I think this sorta set the tone for how we view "the Colonel," and he doesn't really get any LESS evil through his behavior and monologues. He's basically a psychotic man justifying his actions through some Machiavellian inspired blood thirst with a "higher goal" in mind. So what in the hell is Harrelson talking about when he says he sees his character as someone called upon to do something great? This would sound a lot less weird if Harrelson said he felt that the character SAW HIMSELF this way. But no, he's saying HE sees him this way in THIS uncertain world. (whatever world that is) <p>I think it is Harrelson's disarming delivery which allows quotes like this to go unexamined. We assume such a gentle, soft spoken man couldn't possibly mean what he actually said. But if he didn't mean what he said in the above quote, just what DID he mean? Supposing Andrew Dice Clay was cast as "The Colonel" and said the exact same thing in this interview. We'd have a whole lot more microscopes being focused on these words. But we just love the "Cheers bartender" so much, he couldn't possibly mean what he says when he says something kinda sinister. It goes in one ear and out the other. But somewhere in the back of your mind, the words stick. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-beBy1wcPyvc/WZPeg07SttI/AAAAAAAABSw/hchF3GPjw3UiWl56k3lr_tGor8PhDZAWwCLcBGAs/s1600/Interview.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-beBy1wcPyvc/WZPeg07SttI/AAAAAAAABSw/hchF3GPjw3UiWl56k3lr_tGor8PhDZAWwCLcBGAs/s320/Interview.png" width="320" height="179" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="896" /></a><p><b>SECTION III - THE WHIPPING SCENE</b> <p><i>"Another scene that touched me...was when Ceasar gets whipped...and he's giving me that Denzel "Glory" but he gives it a little bit of reaction. Filming that part, like, how was that day on set because whipping in America is a big thing." -GlobalGrindTV interview question to the cast and director</i><p>If you've read this far, you might think I am trying to force my own interpretation on this film as being some sort of racial allegory. But take a look at the picture above. The interviewer for GlobalGrindTV (available on youtube as I am typing this) is wearing a shirt that clearly makes reference to racism, obviously against it. Right away Harrelson disarmingly compliments the shirt and the two establish immediately that "hey brother, we're ABOVE that stuff." But the question still remains, why would he choose to wear this shirt during the interview regarding the new "Planet of the Apes" film if he wasn't ready to confront the racial messages contained within it? He instead ENCOURAGES the racial messages. He singles out the most obvious scene in the film which references American black slave era horrors, and directly compares the lead ape character (Caesar) being whipped to Denzel Washington's character being whipped in the film "Glory." Let me repeat that. This man compares Caesar the chimp being whipped by another ape to Denzel Washington playing a black American slave being whipped in the film "Glory," then compliments the execution of the allegory! Now I ask you, is this interviewer forcing HIS interpretation on this film as a racial allegory? No, because the allegory IS there. He's just calling it out in a very gentle manner. I'm not. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-phkHFF6W7gs/WaZPtWKnuhI/AAAAAAAABbI/FfDCeAR9GzUOy9ATUGKy24GkafydwAzoACLcBGAs/s1600/patsey-12-years-a-slave.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-phkHFF6W7gs/WaZPtWKnuhI/AAAAAAAABbI/FfDCeAR9GzUOy9ATUGKy24GkafydwAzoACLcBGAs/s320/patsey-12-years-a-slave.jpg" width="320" height="212" data-original-width="691" data-original-height="457" /></a><br><i>Although the interviewer mentions "Glory," the scene depicted in "Apes" mirrors even more closely a horrible scene from "12 Years a Slave," in which the main character "Solomon" is forced to whip another slave. One would think presenting such a scene with apes would be in incredibly bad taste, or at least runs the risk of being severely misinterpreted. But there it is, right on the big screen</i> <p>The interviewer then states: "Whipping in America is a big thing." And why is it a "big thing?" Its not like people get whipped everyday in America, so what is he talking about here? Clearly, the interviewer is referencing THE PAST where black slaves were whipped. But he doesn't come out and say that, he's being very indirect about it. And yet he delivers this line so nonchalantly as if it's no big deal at all. I've got a good questions for these guys: "why would you use apes to re-enact what is obviously a scene right out of American black slave era cruelty?" This interviewer is basically softening the question to the point where it's almost hard to even figure out what the hell he's getting at. But in the process, draws a direct correlation, without seeming to be offended. In fact, he says he was "touched" by the scene. That's a compliment, by the way. <p>This interviewer's job is to encourage passive acceptance of the racial references within the film. By wearing this "FCK. RACISM" shirt, he is silently claiming to represent the black perspective which is quick to point out negative racial imagery. But then he proceeds to PRAISE the negative racial imagery. The message he is sending to those paying attention is basically, "relax, I'm like YOU and I'm not offended. So why should you be?" This interviewer is what the film calls a "Donkey." Donkey is an obvious allegory for an "Uncle Tom." For those who don't know what that is, An Uncle Tom is, according to www.merriam-webster.com, <i>"a black who is overeager to win the approval of whites (as by obsequious behavior or uncritical acceptance of white values and goals)"</i> <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-InWrPeHorM8/WZPjmXrCkxI/AAAAAAAABTQ/hPYWqdB-OpsqoR_1p4EXpdhEFui7B2WsQCLcBGAs/s1600/donkey.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-InWrPeHorM8/WZPjmXrCkxI/AAAAAAAABTQ/hPYWqdB-OpsqoR_1p4EXpdhEFui7B2WsQCLcBGAs/s400/donkey.png" width="400" height="224" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="896" /></a><p><b>DONKEY KONG</b><p><i>"There are turncoat apes basically, they've gone to work for the humans and they are treated appallingly, they're like slaves in actual fact. They're really badly taken care of and their called "donkeys." They carry weapons and they haul stuff around and they cook food for the humans, they are literally like slaves" - Andy Serkes, BuildSeries NYC</i><p>In the above film still, we see a "Donkey" leading Ceasar to his whipping, which he personally delivers. In the above quote, Serkis makes the connection between the apes and SLAVES. He uses the word "slave" twice in this short statement - and exaggerates the gesture by saying they are slaves "IN ACTUAL FACT." Remember, these are apes he is talking about. Animals. He's giving them an attribute only HUMANS can have. Horses work for humans. Do we call them slaves? A "turncoat" is "a person who deserts one party or cause in order to join an opposing one." Or in this context, an APE who is overeager to win the approval of the Colonel, who happens to be a white blue eyed skinhead cult leader who wants to exterminate all apes. <p>I've pointed out this "white" symbolism a few times earlier in this blog, and we are starting to see why it is there. If it isn't represented specifically in the ethnicity of the actors themselves (The Colonel or Nova's Nordic features), it is represented by the colors and themes emphasized by the film in other ways (the white snow storm covered backdrop, the white clad soldiers who come to destroy the fortress, the white avalanche which wipes out the humans near the end.) <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UNNtUE9pGhY/WaYJjx3HKmI/AAAAAAAABas/bLafxuF5cb0SiIyq_kL8iA1hiprtB-f4wCLcBGAs/s1600/matt_reeves_andy_serkis_war_apes_interview.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UNNtUE9pGhY/WaYJjx3HKmI/AAAAAAAABas/bLafxuF5cb0SiIyq_kL8iA1hiprtB-f4wCLcBGAs/s400/matt_reeves_andy_serkis_war_apes_interview.jpg" width="400" height="225" data-original-width="825" data-original-height="464" /></a><p><i>Serkis: "That set was a horrible horrible set to shoot on it was...it reminded you of so many horrific events in history. You know, concentration camps and...it was a really nasty place, it had a horrible vibe...and that scene...you know it just, it just um...kind of felt, you know I felt beholden to play him as someone who was gonna stand up for his people, who was gonna stand up for his kind. And it was physically kind of exhausting and quite painful" [laughs]</i><p>Serkis is speaking here as though he actually experienced some "historical atrocity" during the filming, which he is referencing by using the word "history" specifically. In the film during the scene where the apes are brought to the colonel, there is a distinct scrawl of the word "history" scribbled on the colonel's wall in his quarters (the kitchen if memory serves correct). He then goes on various monologues, referencing history while the apes stand there in chains. Clearly, the film, and Serkis as he answers the questions, is telling us, THESE ARE HISTORIC EVENTS BEING RE-ENACTED. It's not well done in the story telling sense, but it is brilliant in the sense of "propaganda" delivery. <p>Why is Sekis exaggerating so much about the "real torture" he felt filming these scenes? He is indeed a talented actor, no doubt. In fact he is STILL acting in this interview! Look at what he is saying here. He is an English man, wearing a chimp uniform, representing a slave, who is going to "stand up for his kind." Who is Serkis speaking about when he says "his kind?" Does he mean apes, Englishmen, or black slaves? He says this shortly after the interviewer compares his character to Denzel Washington's in a film about black American slaves. So isn't he the least bit concerned that some may wonder what he means when he says "his kind?" This "reserved Englishman" act of his serves the same function as Harrelson's "I'm just the Bartender from Cheers" act. Disarming delivery of what aughta be regarded as controversial responses. But we overlook the actual words in favor of their innocent delivery. <p><i>Reeves: "The thing that was amazing to watch was Andy. I mean, he is, he's not being whipped but he is...you can feel him being whipped...Andy wanted to be whipped and whipped, he was like, he goes "keep going because" He goes "I feel like I need to be - I need to go through this." It was powerful because of the way Andy was expressing himself. You could feel his pain, you could feel the brutality. You were like, "this is horrifying."</i><p>I'm guessing this is supposed to be some sort of compliment on Andy Serkis' commitment to "throwing himself into the role." But it comes off like some demented process of a white man trying to re-live the horrors black slaves suffered at the hands of white men. Only Andy's wearing an chimp suit while doing it. If the apes are an allegory for black slaves, doesn't that mean Serkis is acting out an allegory for "white guilt?" It's interesting that "Serkis" sounds like the word "circus." It seems to me Andy is playing a circus animal and Matt Reeves is playing the role of animal tamer. He wants us to identify with Serkis' character, meaning he wants us ALL to "join the circus as animals, while he cracks the whip on us and we plead for more." We will look more into Andy Serkis later in the blog. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KMGT9ZqTa_8/Wa2TpnPzhjI/AAAAAAAABdM/LKME2WGSHyIu2U5_sAXlhEQfrN6_DcYrQCLcBGAs/s1600/910ff01607cea363-600x400.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KMGT9ZqTa_8/Wa2TpnPzhjI/AAAAAAAABdM/LKME2WGSHyIu2U5_sAXlhEQfrN6_DcYrQCLcBGAs/s320/910ff01607cea363-600x400.jpg" width="320" height="213" data-original-width="600" data-original-height="400" /></a><p><b>SECTION IV: THE SIMIAN FLU VIRUS</b><p>When Caesar is captured by the Colonel in his ape slave stronghold, we discover through his conversations with the ape, that he is on a "holy war" to purge the planet of apes. The reason he needs to purge the earth of apes is that they carry a virus which, when humans are infected by it, causes them to lose speech abilities (among other things). Caesar and his small group encounter dead Alpha Omega (the Colonel's army) earlier in the film, which appeared to have been murdered by their own fellow Alpha Omega soldiers. So now we discover why the Colonel and his troops are holed up in their stronghold: He has been killing humans he believes to be infected by the "simian flu virus." We find he even killed his own son. So the Army is after him, and therefore he needs the apes to build a wall in order to defend the stronghold when they arrive. <p>I have not followed this trilogy, but as I understand it, this simian flu is the result of humans injecting apes with a drug which causes them to "become smart" and adapt more human characteristics. So the virus would seem to be the negative result of humans messing around with the laws of nature, backfiring into a virus which causes humans to devolve into apes mentally. If all of the racial allegory in the film is to be applied here, we begin to have some very controversial messages to contend with, to put it lightly. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZQy7vVYq61g/WbmeFhoxIzI/AAAAAAAABfo/hXDuOk2jQC0Dhp4nw3FSYV1qI7l8LLHYQCLcBGAs/s1600/hqdefault.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZQy7vVYq61g/WbmeFhoxIzI/AAAAAAAABfo/hXDuOk2jQC0Dhp4nw3FSYV1qI7l8LLHYQCLcBGAs/s320/hqdefault.jpg" width="320" height="240" data-original-width="480" data-original-height="360" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zip361Kvlac/WbmdXiZKnPI/AAAAAAAABfg/ZKAUYfOiV8gpTefCDoxbHlHe5txLSW-wwCLcBGAs/s1600/washbaph.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zip361Kvlac/WbmdXiZKnPI/AAAAAAAABfg/ZKAUYfOiV8gpTefCDoxbHlHe5txLSW-wwCLcBGAs/s320/washbaph.jpg" width="320" height="291" data-original-width="792" data-original-height="720" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-riCIfmfeNeI/WaTytOYnNEI/AAAAAAAABY8/GISYrzklfsY4xgoFKJnlf5BJbiCcu-YWgCLcBGAs/s1600/nn20130308b3a-870x408.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-riCIfmfeNeI/WaTytOYnNEI/AAAAAAAABY8/GISYrzklfsY4xgoFKJnlf5BJbiCcu-YWgCLcBGAs/s320/nn20130308b3a-870x408.jpg" width="320" height="150" data-original-width="870" data-original-height="408" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iwbAOoEfzBE/WaTyvoMAa_I/AAAAAAAABZA/vzXGfyZFKnsxQqZVJXnTxUXXDRABoQX-gCLcBGAs/s1600/run-like-hell-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iwbAOoEfzBE/WaTyvoMAa_I/AAAAAAAABZA/vzXGfyZFKnsxQqZVJXnTxUXXDRABoQX-gCLcBGAs/s320/run-like-hell-1.jpg" width="320" height="137" data-original-width="943" data-original-height="403" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lOq6d55hihs/WaTyxGhiZvI/AAAAAAAABZE/l-3_QIc8qawRKgfBO58eyGIrOTD-KrpWQCLcBGAs/s1600/dbe6d09c61f059f4fb1c79012e153d39--black-panther-party-black-panthers.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lOq6d55hihs/WaTyxGhiZvI/AAAAAAAABZE/l-3_QIc8qawRKgfBO58eyGIrOTD-KrpWQCLcBGAs/s320/dbe6d09c61f059f4fb1c79012e153d39--black-panther-party-black-panthers.jpg" width="320" height="243" data-original-width="736" data-original-height="560" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KWcxpdgrHQg/WbtTZcdCyDI/AAAAAAAABhU/QRuUF7E1KbkwjZxqZDaegWjqDgm-R1jCwCLcBGAs/s1600/riseoftheplanetoftheapes-wide.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KWcxpdgrHQg/WbtTZcdCyDI/AAAAAAAABhU/QRuUF7E1KbkwjZxqZDaegWjqDgm-R1jCwCLcBGAs/s320/riseoftheplanetoftheapes-wide.jpg" width="320" height="200" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1000" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RrbKtCt4ueY/WamdtPNE31I/AAAAAAAABbk/MjGP5DGUWaYxOJOnknCBnWicqypA2vzKgCLcBGAs/s1600/apepower.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RrbKtCt4ueY/WamdtPNE31I/AAAAAAAABbk/MjGP5DGUWaYxOJOnknCBnWicqypA2vzKgCLcBGAs/s320/apepower.png" width="320" height="179" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="896" /></a><p>Above are some examples of how simple hand gestures can express a deep sense of personal, political, racial, religious, or even spiritual pride. Even when presented as an allegory, as with the cross armed "Pink" gesture from "The Wall" film, we get a sense of something very serious and dangerous. Given that obvious fact, it is very hard to ignore how blatantly these recent "Planet of the Apes" films flirt with extremely controversial gestures. As you can plainly see above, the apes in the recent series have a hand gesture very similar to the "Black Panther's." This is a gesture which signifies "ape strength" or "ape pride." In this film, most of the apes seem to be evolving into more intelligent apes than the ones we know in reality. However, only a few of them seem to be able to talk. But they all seem to know sign language. Therefore, the connection between the "ape strength" gesture and the "Black Panther" gesture is LANGUAGE. The sign language of the apes would seem to be an allegory for "black language." Known in America as "Ebonics." <p>When the apes/chimps such as Caesar develop the ability to speak, this is an allegory for adapting the speaking style of "white society." When "whites/humans" are contaminated by the "simian flu," this is an allegory for white society being mixed with black culture, resulting in whites starting to speak in Ebonics (this allegory also fits with any foreign influence.) This is symbolized by them losing the ability to speak, such as in the case of the blond haired blue eyed Nova. She then learns the language of the apes (sign language). The analogy being - she has started hanging out with blacks and has adapted their manner of speaking in Ebonics. This is referred to as "devolving into an ape" in the film. <p>If you find this all extremely offensive, remember that it's right there on the big screen and millions of people are staring right past it. It is appalling what this film is showing us, but what is even more appalling is that these racial allegories have gone mostly un-examined in all major media coverage of this film, as if it isn't there. In the few cases where these allegories ARE addressed, we find a campaign to MIS-REPRESENT those attempting to point out these allegories for what they are, as shown in the above section regarding "the whipping scene." Clearly, we have a common enemy, and it's not your neighbor or the foreigner down the street, and it may ultimately not even be the enemy you think you have across the pond. You don't win chess by taking on all the pawns, you win by cornering the King - who hides behind his army. And right now the "mad king" is throwing so many of his pawns at us, we've forgotten the way the game is won! <p>We might think one film franchise is enough to deliver the message, but if we take a step back and look at what Andy Serkis is doing next, we find that as I write this he is working on a film called "Black Panther." <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wZIXeemgDyE/WaxlqUdRtkI/AAAAAAAABcQ/1uXW1Xgsqbsej18Ur5Pzr5V4C0kSdnRLACLcBGAs/s1600/drc-LeonRom.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wZIXeemgDyE/WaxlqUdRtkI/AAAAAAAABcQ/1uXW1Xgsqbsej18Ur5Pzr5V4C0kSdnRLACLcBGAs/s200/drc-LeonRom.png" width="110" height="200" data-original-width="350" data-original-height="634" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8TiHJhshQ0M/Waxlt-roUJI/AAAAAAAABcU/j2g3IP3WccsvFloMgo028wArReTlRCgawCLcBGAs/s1600/rom.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8TiHJhshQ0M/Waxlt-roUJI/AAAAAAAABcU/j2g3IP3WccsvFloMgo028wArReTlRCgawCLcBGAs/s200/rom.jpg" width="182" height="200" data-original-width="302" data-original-height="331" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mLsOBfcDv9M/Waxlw-qF9TI/AAAAAAAABcY/GUhnka8CedwReOigy6ZiMwCw7mFopeu6ACLcBGAs/s1600/Serkis1-750x400.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mLsOBfcDv9M/Waxlw-qF9TI/AAAAAAAABcY/GUhnka8CedwReOigy6ZiMwCw7mFopeu6ACLcBGAs/s200/Serkis1-750x400.jpg" width="200" height="107" data-original-width="750" data-original-height="400" /></a><p><b>V: ANDY SERKIS AND THE BLACK PANTHER</b> <p>If we take a step back and focus on the "Heart of Darkness" novella again for a moment, we find the character of "Colonel Kurtz" to be based on an actual person. It is widely believed that Kurtz was based upon a ruthless Belgian Imperialist named Léon Rom (pictured in the black and white photo above) born in Belgium 1859, and spent much time in the Congo during the height of European Imperialism there. "Rom became most famous for the alleged brutality of his administration in the Stanley Falls area (African Congo). According to contemporary reports from white missionaries, Rom had used the severed heads of 21 Congolese to decorate the flower beds of his house at Stanley Falls. He is also said to have kept a gallows permanently in place at his station." These atrocities committed by Rom are echoed in "Apocalypse Now" and "War for the Planet of the Apes," in the form of mutilated bodies which decorate the Colonel's outpost. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gnpzvvWIbvY/WaxvMxIND9I/AAAAAAAABcs/DI3k8NR75RsHWX-fzHl4Y7Pe8iNdhz0hgCLcBGAs/s1600/4187458.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gnpzvvWIbvY/WaxvMxIND9I/AAAAAAAABcs/DI3k8NR75RsHWX-fzHl4Y7Pe8iNdhz0hgCLcBGAs/s320/4187458.jpg" width="320" height="214" data-original-width="379" data-original-height="253" /></a><i><br>Chained Congolese slaves on a Belgian Rubber Plantation [from http://ultimatehistoryproject.com/belgian-congo.html]. This is a sample of the sort of racial violence being directly referenced in this latest "Planet of the Apes" film when they depict the apes as "slaves in chains" in certain scenes. Similar scenes are depicted in the original "Heart of Darkness" novella, so there is no avoiding the association.</i><p>Léon Rom must have been a very important person, because he appears again in the Tarzan story, as depicted by Christoph Waltz (pictured above next to the real photo of Rom). In the film, he is sent by King Leopold II of the Belgians to secure the fabled diamonds of Opar. This is an allegory for Belgium's scramble to plunder the natural resources of Africa, as Opar is a fictional "Atlantis" made up in the Tarzan story which is located in the Congo. The obtainment of the diamonds there is necessary to pull the country out of bankruptcy - mirroring the historical accounts of Belgium's struggle to compete with the British Imperialists also present in the Congo at the time. The story involves the enslavement of the Congolese population by the Belgians, and of course an "Ape man" in the form of Tarzan. We find almost all of the themes associated with Léon Rom in the fictional character of Ulysses Klaue, whom Andy Serkis is currently cast as in the "Black Panther" film. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ROD0eqApV5s/WbRK8f1L3AI/AAAAAAAABeU/TKCsX-tINnkzaa6FCqb4tY2UeTnL0dMbwCLcBGAs/s1600/Black_Panther_film_poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ROD0eqApV5s/WbRK8f1L3AI/AAAAAAAABeU/TKCsX-tINnkzaa6FCqb4tY2UeTnL0dMbwCLcBGAs/s320/Black_Panther_film_poster.jpg" width="216" height="320" data-original-width="259" data-original-height="384" /></a><p>Black Panther was the first non caricature black superhero in mainstream American comics. Although creator Stan Lee denies the connection, the character is clearly a metaphor for the "Black Panther" militant group, which just happened to be formed in 1966 - the exact same year the Black Panther superhero appeared! In the upcoming film, Serkis reprises the role of Ulysses Klaue, a Belgian man who kills Black Panther's father. "Ulysses Klaue is the son of Nazi war criminal Colonel Fritz (Kurtz?) Klaue of the Blitzkrieg Squad led by Baron Strucker. He was sent to Wakanda to learn their secrets by Adolf Hitler. Wakanda is a fictional location in Africa where Black Panther is from. In order to continue his design of a sound transducer which converts sound waves into physical mass, Klaw steals the metal vibranium to power his device. This is a metal substance known to exist only in certain meteoric deposits in the small African nation of Wakanda. By stealing this rare mineral, Klaw comes into conflict with the Wakandan ruler/superhero T'Chaka whom Klaw murders in cold blood. T'Chaka's adolescent son T'Challa, who watched his father fall to the invaders, then attacks Klaw to avenge his father. Klaw manages to escape at the cost of his right hand. <p>So let's try and sum this up. Serkis goes from playing Caesar, who's mortal enemy is a character based upon Léon Rom. Caesar and the other apes have a hand gesture very similar to the Black Panther hand gesture. Serkis then goes on immediately to play a character in another film which is heavily reminiscent of Léon Rom. Down to being a Belgian plundering the Congo for natural resources, killing the father of "Black Panther" in the process. What does all of this suggest? It suggests that there is a larger plot involving multiple films, actors, and stories - which is being sold to delivery propaganda to the public covertly through entertainment. And when you think about it, it's not even very surprising when we consider that the financiers of large films typically have a say in the subject matter - if not total dictatorship, as George Lucas and others have suggested. But we really only need imagine ourselves in such a position to influence the minds of the public on such a grand scale. Why WOULDN'T we use that power to influence society as we see fit? And wouldn't the exposure of that fact destroy the "magic spell" of Hollywood entertainment? Therefore, we find a very strong motive for the media to make a complete mockery of anyone discussing these concepts. Because if they were to be taken seriously on any mass scale, a sudden mass awareness by the public would create a profound domino affect and our leaders would be caught with their pants down to their knees. But this gets into a larger topic I will go deeper into in a future blog. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vwhadfQL1bg/WbrVzZMqOzI/AAAAAAAABgE/wgGJ08khCzUaZO9A5VV5Qc517ZFfDNjogCLcBGAs/s1600/835671.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vwhadfQL1bg/WbrVzZMqOzI/AAAAAAAABgE/wgGJ08khCzUaZO9A5VV5Qc517ZFfDNjogCLcBGAs/s320/835671.jpg" width="320" height="216" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1081" /></a><p><b>SECTION VI: THE WALL</b><p>Another allegory worth mentioning is this wall, which the enslaved apes are being forced to build in the Colonel's concentration camp/fortress. In the above billboard, we see Ceasar and his army emerging through the wall, which doesn't necessarily happen in the film. For most of the time, Ceasar is trapped inside where we find him refusing to work to build the wall, which then leads to the controversial "whipping scene" we mentioned earlier. The symbol of dehumanized slaves building a wall for a Hitler-esque leader bent on exterminating foreign influence is not a very subtle reference to the Trump wall, which he intends to build across the US/Mexican border. This "wall" of Trump's, whether it is intended to be or not, is a literal symbol of division. This is why it is being used so much in the media, because it plays directly into the "divide and conquer" strategy. We covered this "wall" symbolism in a previous blog where "The Great Wall" starring Matt Damon was discussed. We find another prominent wall in the HBO series "Game of Thrones," where "The Wall" keeps out the "White Walkers" from destroying the human race. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3weqdfmScPU/WbrYEmr1vBI/AAAAAAAABgQ/SUpnrQHpfCUMZzxPawM9qNuB5xhEWziIQCLcBGAs/s1600/featured_war_for_the_planet_of_apes_15.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3weqdfmScPU/WbrYEmr1vBI/AAAAAAAABgQ/SUpnrQHpfCUMZzxPawM9qNuB5xhEWziIQCLcBGAs/s320/featured_war_for_the_planet_of_apes_15.jpg" width="320" height="147" data-original-width="1200" data-original-height="550" /></a><p>In the film, this wall is being built by the ape slave labor, in order to protect the white skinhead leader, in the form of the Colonel. The Colonel is being attacked by a WHITE ARMY who is aware that he is killing other humans he suspects of contracting the simian flu. When I say "white army," I don't necessarily mean that they are "white skinned," but if you look at the picture above - I would say that army could accurately be described as white. These are the soldiers that are hunting the Colonel, so yes they are a WHITE ARMY. One might then ask how we are to interpret this allegory of a "white army" attacking the "white skinhead leader," who is only trying to preserve the human race from being infected by the dark savages? Well if you notice, the apes are in the middle of this "cold, white on white war" over the mixing of species/races. If we remember that WE are supposed to identify with the apes here, you can lose your mind getting lost in this sea of negative racial allegory. It just gets kind of ridiculous at this point. How many different ways does this film wanna spell out "racism" and "xenophobia?" Infinitely, apparently. And just when we think they are finally done, it is a great white avalanche caused by the explosion of the fortress which smothers everyone, ending the war. <p><b>SECTION VII: POSTHUMANISM</b><p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vpmlXyQgwro/WbrdCVNm3-I/AAAAAAAABg4/xxBKHCQHzJMqcNV3zSUWHksolrAtSqzvgCLcBGAs/s1600/dawn-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-andy-serkis-set-photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vpmlXyQgwro/WbrdCVNm3-I/AAAAAAAABg4/xxBKHCQHzJMqcNV3zSUWHksolrAtSqzvgCLcBGAs/s320/dawn-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-andy-serkis-set-photo.jpg" width="320" height="220" data-original-width="800" data-original-height="550" /></a><p><i>"That is the beauty of the technology it does allow you, it's totally liberating, it allows you to play anything on this planet You can anthropomorphize ANYTHING now. We have the capability of doing it." - Andy Serkis, BuildSeries NYC</i><p><i>"I was a fan of the series from a child. I wanted to be an ape so badly. And...when I saw "Rise," I was particularly drawn to it because I'd never had that level of emotional identification with a CG character. " Matt Reeves, Film4</i><p>In this final section, I'd like to briefly cover another major agenda this film flirts with, and that is the concept of Posthumanism. This is a very lengthy topic which I hope to go more into in a future blog, but in the meantime I would suggest googling the term and doing a bit of basic research on this fascinating, potentially horrific concept. But if we simply look at the word, it means AFTER HUMAN. The term "post mortem" obviously means the state of an individual after they are dead. So how can "post human" be a good thing? It indicates that we are not human, but also does not indicate we are dead. It can only mean that we transform into something else. A robot? A monster? I don't know about you, but I'm not very eager to transform my body into a non-human lifeform. <p>In the above quote, Serkis talks about how "liberating" the process of being "anthropomorphized" can be. "Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities." So what Andy means is that all of that machinery connected to his body which allows him to "become" Gollum, or King Kong, Supreme Leader Snoke, or Ceasar the Chimp - is "totally liberating." Andy is promoting here, the idea that "becoming something non human" through technology is a great and wonderful , even liberating thing. <p>Director Matt Reeves goes a step further and reveals how badly he always wanted to be an ape! He then goes on to express his own "emotional identification" with a CG character. <p>Both Reeves and Serkis are passionately expressing their own desires to transfer their identities to non-human forms through technology. That may seem like a very sinister way to translate the above quotations, but it is also accurate. And as we saw in an earlier quote, Reeves' intention for the viewing audience is to turn them into apes. He's sharing his own childhood fantasy of "becoming an ape" and urging us to follow. In other words, he is advertising a form of posthumanism and strongly urging us to become something "non human" through technology. This film, or more-so its promotional campaign, is an advertisement for posthumanism. <p>I'd like to end this blog with some racial propaganda you won't see. <br><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Eay-DkVCIjM/WbwIHwiWlJI/AAAAAAAABh0/X9WMS7egTgA9RSp_ZOKB_3Cun0tKQUeGACLcBGAs/s1600/rsz_8_united_we_win.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Eay-DkVCIjM/WbwIHwiWlJI/AAAAAAAABh0/X9WMS7egTgA9RSp_ZOKB_3Cun0tKQUeGACLcBGAs/s400/rsz_8_united_we_win.jpg" width="292" height="400" data-original-width="402" data-original-height="550" /></a> Glen Hetfieldhttps://plus.google.com/105946386266894173143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172192832250046079.post-78689184090215507862017-06-13T20:28:00.000-07:002017-08-26T08:49:12.077-07:00Chris Cornell: A Suicide Without Motive (PT 2)<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u8JSMVGOE5I/WTuC8Ywj0FI/AAAAAAAABH0/gHgamYQ4SFoX7hXURwfEYOS_XV1M80WpgCLcB/s1600/chrisandrew.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u8JSMVGOE5I/WTuC8Ywj0FI/AAAAAAAABH0/gHgamYQ4SFoX7hXURwfEYOS_XV1M80WpgCLcB/s400/chrisandrew.jpg" width="400" height="399" data-original-width="708" data-original-height="706" /></a><br><i>"last guy in the world I thought that would happen to...That's not the way that book was supposed to end. And it was not the way that book was going." - Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains)</i><p>This is part 2 of my blog on Chris Cornell's recent passing. It will focus on the newly released toxicology report of 6/1/17 and the post mortem report of 5/18/17 (which both seem to have been released simultaneously). Some might ask why bother dwelling on this if it will not bring back the dead? My answer to that is that there are strong indications of a media coverup regarding this event, which are detailed in my last blog. This then points to murder, and if Cornell was murdered and the mass media is covering it up, it means the murderer either controls the media or has the money to pay them off. (I'd say that deserves a bit of dwelling on, even if you're not a fan of his) Given that disturbing revelation, I'm going to spend more time scrutinizing the media here, especially TMZ, and also the methods which are being used to force a false narrative onto the public. <p>The only 2 sources I found who claimed to have gotten the official toxicology report released by Wayne County Medical Examiner are TMZ and CNN. However, these sources only reference the report and do not publish the entire thing. I did manage to find it, as well as the post mortem report, without too much digging around - so obviously it's been leaked to multiple media sources. As of this writing, it was still available at mlive.com, who published one of the most thorough stories I found anywhere on this subject. I don't know how reliable mlive.com is, but all other simultaneously published media stories seem to quote from these documents, so I assume they are as legitimate as we can get at the moment. We will also take a closer look at public comments supposedly made by Vicky Cornell. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IGwmMJ53lZY/WTuIdG-OZjI/AAAAAAAABIA/n2kdpcmSq0YWor8pcZ-5ArUQr9Zo1-h4gCLcB/s1600/800px-Harvey_Levin_2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IGwmMJ53lZY/WTuIdG-OZjI/AAAAAAAABIA/n2kdpcmSq0YWor8pcZ-5ArUQr9Zo1-h4gCLcB/s320/800px-Harvey_Levin_2010.jpg" width="213" height="320" data-original-width="800" data-original-height="1200" /></a><br><i>TMZ's managing editor is Harvey Levin, a lawyer-turned-journalist who was previously a legal expert for the Los Angeles television station KCBS-TV. The site claims that it does not pay for stories or interviews; however, Levin has admitted that TMZ does "sometimes pay sources for leads on stories". Levin has stated that "everything is researched and vetted for accuracy."</i><p><b>TRACK MARKS </b><p>As stated in may last blog, TMZ was the source of the "track marks" rumor. Any other media who published this story took it from TMZ. The original article was released with this headline: "Chris Cornell Fresh Track Marks on Arm." It then goes on to state that <p><i>"Chris Cornell had apparently taken more than Ativan before hanging himself, because we've learned he had fresh track marks on his arm when his body was discovered in a Detroit hotel room."</i> <p>So let's just be very clear about this - TMZ has heavily suggested that Cornell shot up drugs BEFORE hanging himself based on these observed track marks. They even went the extra step to back this up with another "exclusive" story they published, which now seems fabricated specifically to enforce this false accusation: <p><i>"The new information is consistent with our story that Ted Keedick, Chris' longtime house engineer and tour manager, said Chris seemed "high" and "f***ed up" during the concert ... hours before his death." </i><p>So now they are tying their story about Ted Keedick's comments into the "track marks" story to lend credibility to it. Clearly, TMZ was at that point actively trying to encourage the perception that Chris Cornell was a druggie who was likely to commit suicide (a persona which seemed to magically appear within days following his death). After all their effort to paint Cornell as a needle junkie, they then admitted this was not true after the toxicology report appeared, albeit in VERY subtle language most people will miss or simply ignore: <p><i>"As we reported, cops observed fresh track marks on Chris' arm. According to the tox report, he had 4 needle puncture wounds on his left arm, but it appears the marks were from EMTs administering Narcan to counteract an opiate OD." - TMZ posted 6.2.2017</i><p>That last line is TMZ subtly admitting they told a half truth and exaggerated it in order to falsely make Cornell look like a suicidal junkie. And that first line is a lie, they didn't report that "cops observed fresh track marks" in the first article on this, what they actually said was "sources close to the investigation" observed the track marks. So they are even changing the wording of their source around. Perhaps some genius realized that if their "sources close to the investigation" were later found to be questionable, that might bring into question the validity of the toxicology report, which also makes references to sources close to the investigation. (and let's not forget, only TMZ and CNN claimed to have been given the Toxicology reports, which means they must have sources connected to the investigation, if we are to take them at their word) So the wording was changed to "cops" in order to avoid potentially invalidating the toxicology report inadvertently. I'm just guessing here, because otherwise it just makes no sense at all why they would so blatantly contradict themselves and then point it out to us. Even if we accept the little update about the cops - how is it multiple cops were close enough to the body to see track marks, but didn't know they were administered by the medic in an attempt to revive Cornell? If these cops were real and they were close enough to the body to see track marks, they were part of the investigation, and they knew how the marks got there. They either left that part out when they spoke to TMZ, or TMZ left that part out. There's always the real possibility that this is all bullshit too, which is probably the case. In any case, we are starting to get hints of collusion between the media and the authors of the toxicology/post mortem report. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kgqR5wALv6s/WT2FfvT8u4I/AAAAAAAABI4/-OarFw4p_N8VZXLvRqg94lk-paeA9qYtACLcB/s1600/CCORNELL-Ted-Keedick-FOH-S-Jennings.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kgqR5wALv6s/WT2FfvT8u4I/AAAAAAAABI4/-OarFw4p_N8VZXLvRqg94lk-paeA9qYtACLcB/s320/CCORNELL-Ted-Keedick-FOH-S-Jennings.jpg" width="320" height="271" data-original-width="220" data-original-height="186" /></a><br><i>Ted Keedick, the man TMZ claims said Cornell was "high" and "fucked up" during his last performance</i><p>TMZ cannot keep their OWN stories or sources straight. And yet we have major news publications telling us how "TMZ has obtained the Toxicology Report." These news sources then go on to quote TMZ. It's pretty sad that we must look to TMZ for "facts" about what happened to Chris Cornell, but that does appear to be the case when it comes to the Toxicology Report (the CNN article is completely uninformative, so I'm not bothering with it) I would advise the reader to remember that when they are reading anything on TMZ, we have just shown how questionable that information may very well be, and that they have no problem misinterpreting facts in order to guide a story into a direction not necessarily reflecting the truth. But it's what we have to go on, so let's continue here. <p><i>According to the report, obtained by TMZ, the singer had Naloxone (Narcan), Butalbital (sedative), Lorazepam (Ativan), Pseudoephedrine (decongestant) and barbiturates in his system at the time of death. It appears Chris had taken 4 (1 mg) Lorazepam tablets. </i> <p>I compared this with the list on the Toxicology report I found, and it matches. You will notice that most news articles who list off this seemingly scary list of drugs, fail to inform the reader that Naloxone (Narcan)was injected into the body AFTER CORNELL WAS DEAD [newer articles have started including this information subtly, now that time has passed and the public isn't paying as much attention] We are not told why this was done, but we assume this is standard procedure when someone is not breathing in case they had overdosed on opiates (heroine, oxycodon) which he HAD NOT. This is also where the track marks came from. The fact that virtually all news sources are leaving that information out of the story indicates 2 things. <p>1: that all of these media outlets are not performing their own journalism, they are merely taking a story which was handed to them and altering the wording or simply quoting it. <p>2: That the same narrative is being fed to all major news outlets simultaneously, omitting the same information. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zWLCTJmKcP0/WUBvL5PiP3I/AAAAAAAABLQ/uSWthz69VpIxhTih6VyNhIcYLOeQqR5JACLcBGAs/s1600/no-doz.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zWLCTJmKcP0/WUBvL5PiP3I/AAAAAAAABLQ/uSWthz69VpIxhTih6VyNhIcYLOeQqR5JACLcBGAs/s320/no-doz.jpg" width="320" height="244" data-original-width="954" data-original-height="726" /></a><br><i>An example of the "hard drugs" found in Cornell's system</i><p>The intentional omission of this fact that Cornell did not shoot himself up and that Narcan was injected post mortem clearly indicates an attempt to distort the public's view of Cornell's character in order to SUPPORT a suicide motive. Why is the media so bent on driving home this suicide motive? Sure, it's sensationalism at its ugliest, but where are the Martin Kirsten sensationalist stories? So many people think he was the murderer, why is the media completely ignoring that fact, and instead, focusing on this bogus "suicide motive?" The answer is clear - the media is actively involved in covering up the truth about Cornell's death. Plain and simple. <p><i>Butalbital is in a group of drugs called barbiturates. It relaxes muscle contractions involved in a tension headache. It is often combined with Acetaminophen and Caffeine. Acetaminophen, butalbital, and caffeine is a combination medicine used to treat tension headaches that are caused by muscle contractions. - Drugs.com</i><p>So we have traces of meds, likely OVER THE COUNTER, to treat headaches and sinus problems. Pseudoephedrine (decongestant) doesn't sound very incriminating to me. I know this drug well as I myself have allergies. The report mentions "no doz," which are basically like drinking coffee in tablet form. Speaking of which, why would he take "no doz" and then take "Ativan?" That's like drinking a coffee right before going to bed. Serious addicts don't even mess around with that, they will do huge lines of cocaine before the show, and then slam some heroine after the show. THAT'S what junkies do. Cornell was NOT a junkie, and the Toxicology Reports basically prove that. And yet somehow the media is making the opposite seem true. <p>Let's just call this what it is - an overly wordy list being blown WAY out of proportion to pathetically try and further solidify this false image of Cornell as a junkie. Again, the intent here is to support a SUICIDE MOTIVE. Cornell HAD NO MOTIVE to kill himself. [some seem to think he suffered from depression severe enough to have lead to suicide, which completely ignores his healthy/productive/sober appearance of the last 15 years or so as well as the implausibility and inconsistencies of the story as it was given to the public. I would remind these people that conjecture is no substitute for huge unanswered questions in the basic narrative. There's also the fact that Vicky Cornell has been quoted multiple times stating she did not believe he was suicidal. So this automatic assumption that Cornell was suicidal and depressed is just as much conjecture, if not more, than the opposing view despite what many "conspiracy debunkers" would have people believe] The only real "drugs of note" listed in the report are Ativan and Narcan, and neither contributed to Cornell's death, according to the post mortem report. The Narcan was injected into his body after he was dead, so really we are looking at 4 Ativan pills, as the only somewhat "hard" prescription drugs of note that Cornell actually took. (notice there wasn't even alcohol in his system, which is consistent with HIS OWN narrative commenting about Soundgarden making a silent decision to be sober when they reformed) His bodyguard gave him 2 of the pills, and we don't know when he took the other 2 because apparently the media doesn't think that little fact matters. (but of course it does, and they are avoiding answering that one) And yet all media outlets are presenting this list as some sort of incriminating proof that Cornell was a "Scott Weiland" or a "Curt Cobain" or a "Layne Staley." No disrespect to those other musicians, but Cornell WAS NOT AT ALL like those other individuals, and this entire campaign to push him into that category is absurd, disgusting, and beyond disrespectful. Not just to Cornell, but his friends, fans, and family as well. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--CcPFA3D9xQ/WTujsKbtm3I/AAAAAAAABIc/bpZKiDKGwT80ZQ5X_MCfN60cH6fYFJNLACLcB/s1600/MKirsten.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--CcPFA3D9xQ/WTujsKbtm3I/AAAAAAAABIc/bpZKiDKGwT80ZQ5X_MCfN60cH6fYFJNLACLcB/s320/MKirsten.jpg" width="320" height="235" data-original-width="395" data-original-height="290" /></a><br><i>Martin Kirsten. The last man to see Cornell alive, the first person to discover the body, within less than an hour of giving the singer 2 Ativan pills - still not a word from him, and the media isn't even mentioning his name anymore in news reports</i><p><b>POLICE REPORT</b><p>The police report has not been posted for the public to view as far as I know. Obviously this report is composed of Martin Kirsten's recollections and there is only 1 version of it. Again, Kirsten has basically VANISHED into thin air since this story broke, so all we have is 2nd hand information of what happened via this police report, which nobody has seen except Detroit News and apparently the authors of the newly published toxicology and post mortem reports, as the police report is referenced from these sources. So why do these two sources contradict each other even when supposedly quoting the same police report? This raises valid questions about the legitimacy of the document they are supposedly in possession of. <p><i>"Per the investigative report and the police report, the decedent was found partially suspended by a resistance exercise band in his hotel room by his security guard on May 18, 2017." - Wayne County Medical Examiner's autopsy report </i><p>This is not what the Detroit News article said when this story first broke. They claimed to be quoting the same police report shortly after Cornell was pronounced dead, when they published the following: <p><i>“(Kirsten) again called for security but could not gain access to (the) room,” the report said. “At this time (Kirsten) kicked in (the) bedroom door and found victim laying on the bathroom floor.”</i><p>Notice the manner in which Detroit News quotes the report above, as if delivering to the public the raw, unedited version. But were these real quotes, or just a made up report? It says Kirsten found the body on the floor. Yet the autopsy report published more recently says the body was found "partially suspended" according to the police report. How can they both give information so basically contradictory to each other when supposedly using the same source? Somehow, this basic question of how the body was positioned when discovered by Kirsten is made confusing. If I told you I got drunk and passed out on the floor last night, you aren't going to ask me "wait, were you ALL THE WAY on the floor, or were you partially suspended?" No, on the floor means ON THE FLOOR. The quote above says he was LAYING. You can't LAY if you are partially suspended! This is a police report. A cop is asking the person who found the body how he found it. You don't get vague when it comes to a death scene, let's be realistic here. Cornell's body could not have been both "on the floor" and also "partially suspended" at the same time, so at least one of these stories is lying about what the police report says (or they've been given a fake version of it.) Detroit News were one of the first to break this story and many other news reports were based upon theirs. Therefore, this brings into question the reliability of ANY information the media initially published regarding this event, since it is was all largely copying and pasting the obviously unreliable original Detroit News article. One would then hope that the medical examiner's account would be more reliable, but a quick examination reveals that it is actually LESS plausible than the Detroit New's version! <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VS8cSubxa6o/WT7nNaS8MqI/AAAAAAAABKE/R4eciwF89kEmb2BjEMYIIcclOp1EvBCoACLcB/s1600/mgm-grand-hotel-rooms-tower-one-bedroom-suite-bed-%25402x.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VS8cSubxa6o/WT7nNaS8MqI/AAAAAAAABKE/R4eciwF89kEmb2BjEMYIIcclOp1EvBCoACLcB/s400/mgm-grand-hotel-rooms-tower-one-bedroom-suite-bed-%25402x.jpg" width="400" height="223" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="890" /></a><br><i>A Bedroom suite inside the MGM Grand in Detroit, bathroom door open.</i><p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P4iikhkAOUA/WUBo8zDjzBI/AAAAAAAABK4/s4PbX15dRH0v2s1K1VM-G4UmED7J3JdMgCLcBGAs/s1600/Door%2BMount%2BTop%2Bof%2BDoor.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P4iikhkAOUA/WUBo8zDjzBI/AAAAAAAABK4/s4PbX15dRH0v2s1K1VM-G4UmED7J3JdMgCLcBGAs/s320/Door%2BMount%2BTop%2Bof%2BDoor.jpg" width="320" height="252" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1261" /></a><br><i>Hmm...not seeing where a carabiner clip needed "releasing" by Martin Kirsten when he entered that bathroom door. We can however see how Cornell clearly didn't need the clip at all, he coulda rigged the exercise band just like this. I don't recall seeing "overly ambitious sense of ingenuity" as one of the side effects of Ativan...</i><p>If Kirsten busted open the bedroom door and saw Cornell's body AT ALL, suspended or on the floor, the bathroom door must ALREADY have been open. The clip Cornell supposedly used to fasten the elastic band was held into place by the top of the CLOSED door and the door frame. Once the door was open, there was nothing to support this clip anymore (as you can see in the above picture). Therefore, if Martin Kirsten was able to view the body, the door would already have been open and the body would be all the way on the floor, with no wedge to hold the clip into place. We are never told how the door got open, yet we keep hearing over and over about these amazing feats of superhuman door kicking ability Martin Kirsten had, as he heroically kicks down 2 doors locked from the inside at a high end hotel without any witnesses or any security showing up (even though he called them twice asking to gain entry into the room after hours) before he actually gets to the bedroom, where he then sees Cornell on the floor. I mean, partially suspended. By an exercise band connected to a clip with no support. Why do we even need to bother with ANY "conspiracy theories" when this very basic hole in the plot exists right out in the open and nobody will address it? This is some of what makes me really wonder about the sanity of our entire American society these days! Do people just really NOT want to believe this was murder to the point they can't even address illogical explanations which are right in front of them? Forget Vicky Cornell and her possible motives for a moment, what about THIS??? <p><b>LOOSENING VS UNTYING</b><p><i>The security guard released the resistance exercise band from the top of the door, loosened the end of the resistance exercise band around the decedent’s neck, and began resuscitative efforts. Despite resuscitation, the decedent was pronounced dead at the scene on May 18, 2017 - post mortem report published on mlive.com</i><p>Many people have asked why Martin Kirsten did not untie the band from Cornell's neck and immediately attempt CPR when he discovered the body. The reason people were asking this is because NONE of the reports previous to the release of the toxicology reports mentioned ANYTHING about Kirsten untying or even loosening the strap around Cornell's neck. <p><i>"MGM medic Dawn Jones arrived at the room at 12:56 a.m., the report said. “Jones untied the red exercise band from (the) victim’s neck and began CPR on (Cornell, who) was not breathing.”</i><p>The Detroit News quote above, which was published 5/19/17 clearly states that Dawn Jones, MGM medic, untied the band and performed CPR. There is nothing in that article stating Kirsten loosened or untied the band or administered CPR before this. But even if he did, why would Dawn Jones then need to "untie it?" That kind of means it's not loose, it's TIED. If your shoe laces are "all loose," your friends are gonna say, "hey buddy, might wanna tie those up." We should not have to sit here and figure out what the difference is between "loosening" and "untying" or "on the floor" vs "partially suspended." Sounds like they are trying to "tie up" loose ends here because they goofed on the narrative the first time around...The report also says that Mr security guard "released the resistance exercise band from the top of the door." Well we already know that is bullshit because the door was open, so what was keeping the carabiner wedged to the top of the door at that point, the force? What's really disturbing about this is it's starting to seem like the Toxicology/Post Mortem reports are in collusion with the false media narrative. Is ANY of this true? Before we ask "why would anyone want to kill Cornell" we might want to start by answering the more basic questions, of which there are many! <p><b>PICTURES RELEASED</b><p>This section of the blog was added more recently because it is directly applicable to what was just said above (note: the above was posted well before the following photos were released to the public). Detroit News posted these images online July 11th and they are claiming these are from the room where Cornell committed suicide. Now everyone assumes these are authentic pictures from the death scene - but I would not be surprised if you took a close look at the wording in that page and found it doesn't say that EXACTLY. But I leave that to the reader to follow up on if you wish to, but for now I just want to focus on these pictures here. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LGYCZ_1sYHk/WXaJImUc2mI/AAAAAAAABLw/dByRqmxZjvACMhaXN6Cf4TCkRsAIgQREgCLcBGAs/s1600/chris-cornell-room-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LGYCZ_1sYHk/WXaJImUc2mI/AAAAAAAABLw/dByRqmxZjvACMhaXN6Cf4TCkRsAIgQREgCLcBGAs/s320/chris-cornell-room-4.jpg" width="320" height="240" data-original-width="680" data-original-height="510" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-axpj1c1arcs/WXaJKPEmbBI/AAAAAAAABL0/-m-q0qLoEtIEU866FuNGAmySeld-GkNmgCLcBGAs/s1600/cornell13n-1-web.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-axpj1c1arcs/WXaJKPEmbBI/AAAAAAAABL0/-m-q0qLoEtIEU866FuNGAmySeld-GkNmgCLcBGAs/s320/cornell13n-1-web.jpg" width="320" height="240" data-original-width="750" data-original-height="563" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rfan_O1iQh4/WXaJLqYmhqI/AAAAAAAABL4/TvGuyly4MEEDQEAFyvj6P-i4SZE3IhzlACLcBGAs/s1600/chris-cornell-room-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rfan_O1iQh4/WXaJLqYmhqI/AAAAAAAABL4/TvGuyly4MEEDQEAFyvj6P-i4SZE3IhzlACLcBGAs/s320/chris-cornell-room-2.jpg" width="320" height="240" data-original-width="680" data-original-height="510" /></a><p>The top picture shows the alleged caribiner clip which was jammed in between the top of the CLOSED door and the frame which held the entire weight of Cornell's body while he hung. Notice it has not a scratch on it, it looks like someone just bought it from a store and hasn't used it for anything, and it certainly doesn't look like it was ever jammed into the top of a closed door. Also, keep in mind that this would be how the clip looked when Kirsten discovered the body, as the door was open (how else could Kirsten have seen the body in the bathroom when he entered the bedroom?) Again this illustrates the point I keep making above - this clip is simply sitting there on the top of a door. How are we to believe this clip supported Cornell's body so that it could be "partially suspended" as stated in the post mortem report? It's not physically possible, the only reason it is even staying put in the picture is because someone carefully placed it there and there is obviously no weight pulling down other than the weight of the handles on either side. A slight yank on either side and the thing would fall right down. So obviously the idea that an entire body could be even partially supported by this thing in this state is ridiculous. The original story stated Cornell was found on the floor. This made more sense, but still doesn't explain how the bathroom door was open when Kirsten arrived. <p>Second picture shows the clip fastened around the band. Notice it does not look like it was ever tied (no, that tricky little way they have the handle curling around the band is NOT tied, nor could it ever be tied that way, but nice try guys. So now we have to ask, why did a medic need to "untie" it if it wasn't ever tied? Oops, little hole in the plot there) We can plainly see this band did not even require tying to function as a noose, as Cornell could have put his head right into that and his own weight pulling down would have been sufficient to tighten it (assuming he lifted his legs since he was too tall to hang at that height). And there would be no logical reason to attempt to tie the other end. There's no conspiracy theory here, just a lot of info which makes no sense and for some reason people are buying it. <p>Last picture looks like a half assed attempt to replicate what I just suggested above without contradicting previous stories. Is that guy's hand supposed to be where Cornell's neck was? Because unless Cornell shrunk to about half the size, I don't see how he managed to hang from that high in the air, being that he'd have to lift his legs at that height in order to hang. They aren't showing the other side of the door if you notice, but one can imagine the other end of the band indeed has the handle looped over the other side, as I suggested would be enough to hold the thing in place, and probably the way someone would do it if they went with their first instinct. So where the hell would Cornell get the idea that he needed to jam the carabiner clip by forcing the door shut on it at that point? The only real reason I can see from the picture for jamming the clip would be to make the band shorter, but even at this shorter length it's nowhere near short enough to allow a man of Cornell's height to hang. Notice they are doing their best in the photo to make the door look as TALL as possible. The man's hand reaches upwards, making it look like the thing is hanging way high in the air. This is being done because the people who made this photo know very well Cornell was too tall to hang from that height. I don't believe any of these pictures are real, I think this entire session was staged. I think these people realized the "carabiner" detail was a bad idea and now we are seeing their clumsy attempts to make it look plausible and it's failing because IT ISN'T PLAUSIBLE. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BzJaNl2_jv8/WXbA1UzE_VI/AAAAAAAABMY/1PumLLfgeaw4hOHlB9kTVYykIL4Szq20gCLcBGAs/s1600/huge-broken-lock.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BzJaNl2_jv8/WXbA1UzE_VI/AAAAAAAABMY/1PumLLfgeaw4hOHlB9kTVYykIL4Szq20gCLcBGAs/s320/huge-broken-lock.jpg" width="314" height="320" data-original-width="314" data-original-height="320" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mVTbf82Q5wI/WXbA5AqmtgI/AAAAAAAABMc/oT6x2sKOtDQi5zsbjTisHTwYrn6PZtCDwCLcBGAs/s1600/636353857784334464-Cornell-Hotel-evidence-photo-130.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mVTbf82Q5wI/WXbA5AqmtgI/AAAAAAAABMc/oT6x2sKOtDQi5zsbjTisHTwYrn6PZtCDwCLcBGAs/s320/636353857784334464-Cornell-Hotel-evidence-photo-130.jpg" width="320" height="240" data-original-width="520" data-original-height="390" /></a><p>If you take a look at the above pictures, you may recognize the first one as the one I used in part 1 of this blog as an example of what the door must have looked like after Mr Kirsten kicked it in. I did this to give visual representation of how physically violent and difficult the kicking in of a door which is locked from the inside can theoretically be. We are told he kicked in 2 of these, and in a seemingly very short period of time. Now I am no expert on how doors are kicked down or how it is SUPPOSED to look, but I'd say the first picture is pretty hard to dispute as a "genuinely broken in door." Now guess which door the 2nd photo is supposed to be? This is supposed to be a door Martin Kirsten kicked in to check on Cornell the night he died. If we give the 2nd photo the benefit of the doubt and assume Martin is just very skilled and can cleanly kick a door open, we still have some problems. None of the hardware which holds the door shut appears to be damaged in any way! The metal housing which lays flat against the side of the door looks slightly bent, but the wall housing seems to be completely in tact, at least from the angle shown in the picture. If the police really wanted to illustrate that the door was truthfully kicked in, they might have chosen a different angle which would show some kind of convincing damage. But I simply ask the reader, how did this door manage to open without any of that hardware being damaged if it was FORCED INWARD, meaning it would have to pass through the metal housing screwed into the side of the door frame? Look again at the first picture. That's what happens to a wall and a door when blunt metal objects are forced in a direction they are designed to resist against while they are bolted into the side wall/side of the door. That wall should be torn open or at least damaged to the point where we can see where metal hardware forced itself through the wall. This photo makes it look like the metal hardware simply passed right through the wall as if it became invisible for a split second! If someone showed me this photo and didn't tell me what to look for or what it was, I'd probably assume it was just a slightly funky door at an office or hotel - but it certainly doesn't look like it was kicked in. In fact, it looks like it probably still functions normally! <p><b>WOULD THEY LIE TO US?</b><p>In my previous blog about the 2015 La Bataclan shooting I provide an example where FOX news was brought to court for distorting the truth about a growth hormone rBGH in Milk (Akre\Wilson vs FOX Television.) The court basically ruled that it isn't illegal for FOX news to lie, nor does the FCC seem to regulate these things. Therefore, it's probably not even illegal for the media to lie to us about Cornell's death. Cigarettes companies lied to the public for years about the health hazards of cigarette use. It took a whistle blower and a tremendous amount of effort to force these companies to include health hazard information on their labels (Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Williams.) The NFL has gone to great lengths to sensor alarming numbers of concussion/head trauma cases (see "Concussion" film starring Will Smith). If the history of media coverup, lies, and distortions of this scale have existed in the recent past, the Chris Cornell case would seem like a very small matter. But collusion between media sources to coverup details hints at a much larger story than anyone seems to want to consider. If Cornell killed himself, why would the media need to cover ANYTHING up? Why the nonsense details and distortion? Why the silence from his band mates? Why no on camera interviews from Vicky, the band, Kirsten, or Cornell's parents/siblings? What the hell did Cornell get himself into that such a massive coverup is being perpetuated? <p><i>We're told Chris' wife, Vicky, became concerned when she couldn't reach the Soundgarden frontman after his show, and police discovered his body on the bathroom floor. TMZ 5/18/2017 10:50 AM PDT </i><p><b>MANUFACTURED PERCEPTION</b><p>I'm sure everyone reading this views comments sections below news stories, youtube videos, or within forums they frequent. We read these to be entertained, to watch people go at it, to gather more information that others might bring to the table, or just to vent ourselves. Now if we think that the news media and those who finance them are NOT also reading these comments sections, we are likely mistaken (I'm sure everyone reading this has seen a TWEET or a FACEBOOK POST featured as a news story, so there you go). Why would these people pass up on an opportunity to enter into our intimate conversations and thoughts in order to gather information which could be used to sell us products, gauge our beliefs regarding current events, or even just to push us into a certain direction? Focus groups pay individuals to give their thoughts on a product or a topic. Anyone who uses Yelp.com knows very well that business owners read yelp reviews, and even respond to reviewers sometimes. So yes, what you post online, and on Facebook, can and will be used to sell you stuff and to influence your thinking. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--545byaAfzI/WT7aYSbvswI/AAAAAAAABJU/Lf7MOwTF94kr5MMU3STy6eyx9puluM0wgCLcB/s1600/maxresdefault.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--545byaAfzI/WT7aYSbvswI/AAAAAAAABJU/Lf7MOwTF94kr5MMU3STy6eyx9puluM0wgCLcB/s320/maxresdefault.jpg" width="320" height="180" data-original-width="1280" data-original-height="720" /></a><p>Most of us have, at one time or another, noticed an individual or a group of individuals who come onto a comments section and proceed to bash ANYONE with a viewpoint outside the mainstream narrative - or just lean heavily in one direction, usually in favor of the popular media narrative. Sometimes these individuals do not appear to even be real and will have grammatical errors all over the place and sentences which may not even make grammatical sense. We already know advertising bots are being sent into email spam folders and comments sections of news stories. You may have seen the "I make XXX amount of money working from home!" type posts, which don't even seem connected to the conversation on any level. I made a single comment on a youtube video just after Cornell died and within 24 hours I had over 100 negative responses, all using what seemed to be a pre programmed algorithm of flame responses. Within another 24 hours they all simply stopped, as if shut down by a switch. I have not gotten another comment since on that post. It was as if a swarm of robot hornets came along, stung me a bunch of times, and simply moved on. Just why and who would invest any time/money creating/deploying these bots to cyber assassinate people who are questioning the popular media narrative with regard to Cornell's death? Who wants Cornell's death details censored so badly? These bots don't come from nowhere, they are programed and sent out to complete a specific task. Someone had to make that happen. Who is it? <p><b>TRIGGER WORDS/PHRASES</b><p>If say, 55% of people commenting on news stories concerning Cornell's death are saying things like "another rock star junkie bites the dust," that still leaves 45% who are either on the fence or not convinced. Bots (or hornets) can be triggered by phrases, such as "murder" or "conspiracy" and then swarm in to make it appear like these people's opinions are WAY outside the norm. This has the effect of discouraging others to speak up, and encourages those on the fence to "join the pack" and accept the suicide narrative. It can also simply degenerate an otherwise educational conversation into a manufactured flame war, destroying any further civil conversation on the matter. (this is the same technology used to advertise/sell products to people based on trigger words they make online, on the phone, or in text messages - ever talk about a product/hygene issue and then find a spam email in your inbox advertising that very product type?) Meanwhile, news stories are generated using information gathered in these forums, in order to guide public perception into a certain direction. This is where Vicky Cornell's impeccably timed and impeccably worded quotes seem to come from, and this is why the updated versions don't always seem to make sense with previous versions. The news we are getting is literally being updated in "real time" by a combination of reality, our observed opinions, and the direction the media wants our attention to go. In other words, this isn't news - it's highly advanced propaganda. This is the basis for my theory (and yes, I will admit it is a theory) that the public comments being attributed to Vicky Cornell may not even be coming from her at all. The fact she will not appear in front of a camera is one hint of this. This is especially obvious when we look at the wildly different versions/personalities behind her original story... <p><i>Vicky was still on the phone with the bodyguard when he was able to knock down the second door and saw Chris' body hanging from an exercise band. -TMZ 5/29/17</i><p><i>Cornell's wife called a family friend Wednesday night and asked him to check on the singer's well-being. When the friend forced opened the hotel room door, he found the SOUNGARDEN frontman on the bathroom floor. - Blabbermouth, referencing TMZ 5/18/17</i><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iBBa5-HQOtQ/WT4Zg3wtVNI/AAAAAAAABJE/HhOB3lC3rIQtbZ4PEiQs-VljGd0592ZvQCLcB/s1600/chris-cornell-vicky-cornell-2017-source-getty-images-John-Sciulli.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iBBa5-HQOtQ/WT4Zg3wtVNI/AAAAAAAABJE/HhOB3lC3rIQtbZ4PEiQs-VljGd0592ZvQCLcB/s320/chris-cornell-vicky-cornell-2017-source-getty-images-John-Sciulli.jpg" width="320" height="180" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="900" /></a><p><b>VICKY KARAYIANNIS CORNELL</b><p>Some people seem to think Vicky Cornell may have had something to due with Chris' death. I think Chris loved her and I am not convinced she is the evil woman some think she is. But I am also not convinced she is the person we keep seeing quoted in the press. <p><i>He then started to complain, "I blew my voice. I blew my voice." He kept repeating it. And then he changed the subject to something that made no sense. Vicky says she knew something was seriously wrong and said to Chris, "I need to know what you took tonight. You don't sound right, sweetheart." He replied, "I was really angry and I just took 2 Ativan. I'm really pissed and I had to calm myself down." Vicky replied, "I need to know what you took. It doesn't sound like 2 Ativan. It sounds like you took something else. You need to tell me now what you took. I forgive you." Vicky says at that point Chris' entire demeanor changed. He got aggressive -- not toward her -- but his tone was "cocky and aggressive." She says she immediately had a flashback to 14 years before, when Chris was abusing Oxycontin ... when it got so bad at one point he nearly died. Chris then changed the subject and made no sense at all. Vicky panicked, hung up and called Chris' bodyguard, begging him to race over to his room and get inside, and she said if he had to knock the door down then so be it. She had never had someone check on him in 14 years, but she was afraid he would die. She says the bodyguard knocked down the front door but couldn't knock down the second, so she used a second phone to call the hotel and plead with them to open the interior door. She was screaming, "He's having a heart attack." - TMZ 5/26/17</i><p>In this article we don't get the impression that Chris had just seen his bodyguard or that he was GIVEN any pills by him. He even says he took (meaning, GOT IT HIMSELF, not from someone else) the Ativan "to calm myself down," that kind of indicates he was the one in charge of medicating himself. He says "I'm really pissed" then suddenly "becomes aggressive" when Vicky presses him on what he took. What does that mean exactly? If you are "really pissed" isn't that kind of the same as being "aggressive?" So how is it his demeanor totally changed? This doesn't make sense. Also in this story Vicky calls Martin Kirsten and STAYS ON THE PHONE WITH HIM while he kicks doors down. This is why she needs a "second phone" to call the hotel, who apparently didn't think this warranted showing up to the room. <p><i>When we spoke after the show, I noticed he was slurring his words; he was different. When he told me he may have taken an extra Ativan or two, I contacted security and asked that they check on him. What happened is inexplicable and I am hopeful that further medical reports will provide additional details. I know that he loved our children and he would not hurt them by intentionally taking his own life."</i><p>First, the tone of this second story is of a much more calm and collected Vicky Cornell. The story is also practically re-written. In this quote, Cornell is no longer "aggressive" and "angry," but "slurring his words." Well, which one was it Vicky? Because if I were to believe both, I'm having a hard time picturing Cornell being aggressive, angry, and slurring his words simultaneously. Cornell now says he MAY have took an extra ativan or 2, whereas in the first story he flatly states he had to take a couple to calm down. Again, 4 were found in his system according to the post mortem report, but we never hear where the extra 2 came from. She is no longer panicking and screaming "he's having a heart attack." She is no longer on the phone with Martin Kirsten as he bashes doors down. She is no longer calling the hotel with her other phone as she stays on the line with Kirsten. She also isn't referring to Kirsten anymore, she's calling him "security." That could mean she called the hotel or that could mean she called Kirsten - it's ambiguous. As we mentioned earlier, the Post Mortem report also refers to Kirsten as a "security guard." It seems the authors of this false story were having problems deciding if they were going to have Martin discover the body, Hotel security, or the police. I guess they tried to keep it abiguous so they could leave room to update the narrative later. "Security" could refer to any one of the 3 in a pinch - this would explain why that term is used so loosely in many cases. This was a badly scripted event, it's kind of amazing anyone is accepting it. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6aGKda_Fuao/WT7knl0xP3I/AAAAAAAABJ0/Qcx1B1ApOusCqLDzAZmO7pfL0LLL1xdIACLcB/s1600/wizard-of-oz-the-end.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6aGKda_Fuao/WT7knl0xP3I/AAAAAAAABJ0/Qcx1B1ApOusCqLDzAZmO7pfL0LLL1xdIACLcB/s320/wizard-of-oz-the-end.jpg" width="320" height="233" data-original-width="640" data-original-height="466" /></a><p><i>To My Sweet Christopher, You were the best father, husband and son-in-law. Your patience, empathy and love always showed through. You had always said I saved you, that you wouldn't be alive if it were not for me. My heart gleamed to see you happy, living and motivated. Excited for life. Doing everything you could to give back. We had the time of our lives in the last decade and I'm sorry, my sweet love, that I did not see what happened to you that night. I'm sorry you were alone, and I know that was not you, my sweet Christopher. Your children know that too, so you can rest in peace. I’m broken, but I will stand up for you and I will take care of our beautiful babies. I will think of you every minute of every day and I will fight for you. You were right when you said we are soulmates. It has been said that paths that have crossed will cross again, and I know that you will come find me, and I will be here waiting. I love you more than anyone has ever loved anyone in the history of loving and more than anyone ever will. Always and forever, Your Vicky -billboard.com</i><p>First of all, this woman lost her husband to suicide less than a month ago. What on earth made her want to write an open letter to the public addressed to him? "I love you more than anyone has ever loved anyone in the history of loving?" Why does this sound like the end of the Wizard of OZ when Dorothy is hugging everyone and going "I'm going to miss you the most Scarecrow!" It seriously sounds like some sort of Disney movie ending scene quote. It's like she's saying farewell to her husband for good and closing the book. It's as if she's suggesting the film is over and we should go home. No, I'm not going home and this film is not over. Say it in front of a camera Vicky. Let's see your eyes while you say this. And bring along your "family friend" Martin Kirsten. Let's see his face while you say these things. Then MAYBE I will believe this. Until then, these are words written by anyone. <p><i>“Many of us who know Chris well, noticed that he wasn’t himself during his final hours and that something was very off,” “We have learned from this report that several substances were found in his system. After so many years of sobriety, this moment of terrible judgement seems to have completely impaired and altered his state of mind. Something clearly went terribly wrong and my children and I are heartbroken and are devastated that this moment can never be taken back.”</i><p><i>“We very much appreciate all of the love we have received during this extremely difficult time and are dedicated to helping others in preventing this type of tragedy.”</i> <p>Who exactly noticed that Chris "wasn't himself" during his final hours? Would it be that Ted Keedick guy who TMZ paid to say Cornell was "fucked up" during his last performance? Would it be his "family friend" and "bodyguard" and "security guard" Martin Kirsten, who gave him 2 Ativan after the show even though everyone seems to think Cornell was just WAY off his rocker when performing that night? When did he take the other 2 pills Vicky? I thought Martin was holding his prescription? Indeed, "several substances" were found in the singer's system alright. Yeah, that sinus headache medication can be quite serious! And that Narcan - boy that will bring a corpse right back to life out of an opiate induced stupor! It's difficult not to get angry when reading comments like these, which seem almost condescending to the reader who is actually taking the information at face value and weighing the plausibility of it. But sadly, it really doesn't seem many people are doing this. Because if they were, this blog would not even need to have been made! <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e57NP9rryK0/WUBhrZDyZlI/AAAAAAAABKg/MR3L2_Qobg0oUdch2kLULLjvl_4-cd2rACLcBGAs/s1600/suicide-is-preventable.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e57NP9rryK0/WUBhrZDyZlI/AAAAAAAABKg/MR3L2_Qobg0oUdch2kLULLjvl_4-cd2rACLcBGAs/s320/suicide-is-preventable.jpg" width="320" height="213" data-original-width="720" data-original-height="480" /></a><p><b>WE JUST CAN'T KNOW WHAT GOES ON IN THE MIND OF THE DEPRESSED</b><p>Chris Cornell showed no signs of being suicidal, therefore this idea that he may have been secretly tormented is conjecture. Even his wife's quotes, which I admit are questionable, have consistently maintained that Cornell was not suicidal. In fact this point is one of the few she has NOT contradicted herself on. But could he have hid this from even his wife? Well sure, it could be. But it's still conjecture. Why is conjecture allowed when it favors suicide, but conjecture is NOT allowed when it favors murder? Even people who think Cornell killed himself will admit this entire story has felt odd from the start. And yet these same people refuse to answer the many basic questions or respond to very obvious inconsistencies in the narrative. As we can see, if we are bothering to read any of this, the "conjecture" favoring murder is actually STRONGER than the conjecture favoring suicide. So next time you see an article about this story and you see a "suicide prevention" phone number at the bottom - just remember, that number isn't there just to help suicide victims. What do I mean? <p>In sales we call this being "assumptive." It means you don't say, "so do you believe me that Joey died drowning when we went to the river?" Instead you say, "Yeah so it really sucks that Joey died when we went to the river, we'll never forget him. Let's start an organization to help kids learn to swim" The latter statement ASSUMES you believe it, without asking. By placing "suicide prevention" notices on every Cornell story, this subtly suggests to you that Cornell's suicide is already an ESTABLISHED FACT, even though it has not been proven (Unless you call a load of contradictory/incomplete/unverified information or conjecture "proof" that is) So even though many people may have their heart in the right place, ultimately anyone who goes on this "suicide awareness" trip is not only exposing the fact that they haven't done any in depth research regarding the story, it also helps hinder the progress of those who HAVE and are trying to inform people. This is a very important point and I hope people understand that I am not condemning "suicide prevention" awareness. But these people HAVE TO DO THE RESEARCH before assuming all of that, and clearly many have not. Because anyone who does this will see there is, at BEST, ambiguity regarding Cornell's death. You wouldn't put an AIDS PREVENTION ad on a story about Greg Allman, because he didn't die from AIDS. There's nothing wrong with raising awareness about AIDS prevention, but there is a time and place where it is appropriate, and you don't go posting it where it isn't appropriate. And you especially don't use such an occasion to encourage people to think someone died in a manner which has not been absolutely proven. <p><b>SO WHO KILLED HIM THEN?</b><p>I will state flatly right now that I do not know who killed Chris Cornell. But as I stated earlier, a media coverup indicates that this was organized by someone very powerful. We've already seen that the media has no problem sensationalizing a story, misrepresenting facts, changing their story, mixing up their sources, etc...but all the while consistently promoting the "suicide motive." So while this all may seem like pathetic bumbling attempts to sensationalize a story, it's not as harmless as that. By totally leaving Martin Kirsten alone, the media is protecting him. The media is not covering the opinions of Cornell's band mates, his ex wife, or his parents (are they even alive still?) The media doesn't leave an obviously hot topic alone to protect people, unless they are paid to or blocked from the top - Martin Kirsten is a hot topic they are just not touching. Again, I don't know who killed Cornell, but this guy needs to talk, on camera. And we need to know who the hell he is exactly. Bottom line. <p>As most reading this know, the Cornells had a non profit organization to help endangered children. This is an area of Cornell's life I was not aware of until very recently. Some have suggested that one possible reason he was murdered had something to do with this work he was doing. I'm not going to comment on it because the information seems unverifiable and the sources seem questionable at this point. But I thought that was a good bit to end this blog on. I hope this was informative and I thank you for reading it. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ET9Sm11cv2k/WT7kP4Wh07I/AAAAAAAABJw/aJ_EBNtIcYIPyTxNYhojOuMuu9DjRWCVwCLcB/s1600/Chris-Cornell.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ET9Sm11cv2k/WT7kP4Wh07I/AAAAAAAABJw/aJ_EBNtIcYIPyTxNYhojOuMuu9DjRWCVwCLcB/s400/Chris-Cornell.jpg" width="400" height="265" data-original-width="615" data-original-height="408" /></a>Glen Hetfieldhttps://plus.google.com/105946386266894173143noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172192832250046079.post-85817910818190651722017-05-29T14:51:00.003-07:002017-07-31T15:11:16.147-07:00Chris Cornell: A Suicide Without Motive (PT 1)<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qAynVB6SedM/WSUybGZMm7I/AAAAAAAABFI/97H6uKWaBhckY7J4I_6GMH5u5Igc0BrUgCLcB/s1600/chris-cornell.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qAynVB6SedM/WSUybGZMm7I/AAAAAAAABFI/97H6uKWaBhckY7J4I_6GMH5u5Igc0BrUgCLcB/s320/chris-cornell.jpg" width="320" height="213" data-original-width="1200" data-original-height="800" /></a><p><i>It took a second to believe that...that's really occurring because it wasn't on the news yet..." - Josh Homme, regarding the 2015 Bataclan Shooting</i><p>Regardless of what you believe about Chris Cornell's death, the story given to the public simply makes no sense. If anyone thinks it does, they haven't looked very closely at it, so that is what we will do here. The first version of this blog was posted before toxicology reports were made public, and many details have been continually updated/changed by the press - so I have done my best to add notes where necessary in order to keep this info current and to illustrate how the narrative has been altered and in many cases contradicted. Many articles are appearing with headlines which are calling blogs such as this "conspiracy theory." How can this be conspiracy theory when the information regarding Cornell's supposed suicide doesn't make any sense? You need ESTABLISHED FACTS before you can begin to debunk. Incomplete information, contradictions, and constant changing of crucial details don't equate to FACT. On that note, let's take a closer look at these alleged "facts" the media gave us regarding Cornell's death. <p><b>FIRST, A BIT ABOUT SOURCES</b><p>The reason the man with the red shirt and X on his chest is pictured above is because most of what we know about Cornell's death comes from him. His name is Martin Kirsten. We are told he was Cornell's bodyguard and that he accompanied him to his room just after the show. Martin was not only the last person to see Cornell alive, but he also gave the singer 2 Ativan pills less than an hour before, and he is the person who discovered the body. So it is very important for people to understand that almost everything we know about Cornell's death so far relies on this man's testimony as given to the police, presumably in order to complete the police report, the main document most of the original stories were based upon and supposedly quoting. We know very little about Kirsten and he's not yet given any sort of statement regarding this to the press. We will go more into Martin Kirsten later in the blog, but just keep that in mind while you read on. The police report was then given to Detroit News. Almost every news story you see ANYWHERE was derived from Detroit New's supposed quoting of this police report. If other news sources have been given access to the police report initially, I had not found them. The other source of information, we are told, was Cornell's widow Vicky. The initial information from Vicky was based upon an interview given within 24 hours after Cornell's death. Nobody seems to have the entire unedited interview and she has not spoken in front of a camera regarding these events. Vicky's supposed account seems to compliment Martin Kirsten's account, although there were initially a couple different/contradictory versions of Vicky's account given to the public. The other source who has provided "exclusive" information OUTSIDE of the Detroit News narrative is TMZ. TMZ is known as a questionable tabloid style media source, but the unfortunate fact is that they have a wide influence given their huge financial backing. So we will include the few bits of information provided by TMZ simply because people generally believe what this tabloid publishes. <p><b>[11:15pm] Cornell had walked off stage with his bandmates about 11:15 p.m. to the raucous cheers of a sellout crowd of more than 5,000 fans.</b><br><p><b>[11:30pm] Within 15 minutes, Cornell was back in Room 1136 at the MGM, where bodyguard Martin Kirsten helped fix the star’s computer and gave him two doses of an anti-anxiety medicine, according to the police report.) According to the police report, Kirsten gave Cornell two Ativan pills, “which victim takes for anxiety,” the report said.</b><br><p>After playing an exhausting set in front of a sold out crowd, why would Cornell's first priority walking into his hotel be to get on his computer? At 52, he probably wanted to relax and leave that sort of thing till the morning. If he wanted to send some sort of message out to his fans he could easily have done this from his Smartphone. We are never told what he wanted to do, but obviously it must have been pretty important for him to bring his bodyguard along to help him out with it. His reasoning for needing a functioning computer becomes even more important when we consider he was about to hang himself. All of this goes completely unexplained in initial reports. This was the first red flag indicating a media coverup. [Detroit news has since altered this version of the story in a "FAQ" released July 21, 2017 - where they now state that Cornell summoned Kirsten to his room to "have his Apple TV fixed." Let's review the DIRECT QUOTE above, which states "bodyguard Martin Kirsten helped fix the star’s COMPUTER and gave him two doses of an anti-anxiety medicine, according to the POLICE REPORT." For those who do not know, Apple TV is NOT a "computer." It is a device which hooks up to a computer screen OR a television screen and allows streaming of content. Martin Kirsten was the source of the information contained within the police report. If he was fixing Cornell's computer OR his Apple TV, he would know the difference and would not confuse the two. On top of that, Detroit News is contradicting their OWN earlier report! Clearly, the reason the public was never allowed to view the police report is because the script writers of this false event wanted the freedom to ALTER the narrative if needed. If at some point the police report magically "pops up," it will likely reflect the most recent version of supposed events, rather than previously reported versions. But as of yet, the public has not been able to view it and we are getting multiple versions of what it says from sources supposedly in possession of it] <p>We are told Cornell had a prescription for Ativan. Why is his bodyguard holding his prescription and why is he being left with the responsibility of dolling it out? Why is Kirsten not speaking out about Cornell's drug use that night? If we are to believe all of these stories about how "off" Cornell was during his last performance, surely his own bodyguard and "family friend" could assess his condition and knew that it was not smart for his client to take pills at that point. So why did he give them to him? We never get the answer to this question. Also, if Cornell is having his computer fixed [oh excuse me, his "APPLE TV"] so that he can get into it, why would he take Ativan? Again, he just played an exhausting sold out performance. Ativan is taken as an ANTI ANXIETY. It calms you down and makes you sleepy. If he had something so important to do on the computer, why would he want to be sleepy? This doesn't add up because it didn't happen that way. [And by changing the "computer" to an "Apple TV," the question remains even more applicably - what did Cornell need with the Apple TV that was so urgent? So he could WATCH SOMETHING before killing himself? I'm sure this is left open so that people will conjecture that he wanted to watch porn so he could asphyxiate himself after. But even the media hasn't clearly offered that one up. If he was watching some sort of porn, this could easily have been discovered by logging into his account. Therefore, he obviously wasn't or we'd have heard about it. So again, what did he need the Apple TV for? If you are spending a bunch of time asking WHY the media would want to help cover things up here, a good place to start might first be to acknowledge the coverup] <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MsBZaBuCK4w/WSxsXj-cWOI/AAAAAAAABGY/lPNmmO81uNsEoLJjQd5I_4q2MfHMQESfQCLcB/s1600/nintchdbpict000324735868.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MsBZaBuCK4w/WSxsXj-cWOI/AAAAAAAABGY/lPNmmO81uNsEoLJjQd5I_4q2MfHMQESfQCLcB/s400/nintchdbpict000324735868.jpg" width="267" height="400" data-original-width="640" data-original-height="960" /></a><p><b>[11:35pm] At 11:35 p.m., Cornell was on the phone with his wife. “He was different,” she said. Her husband was slurring his words, sounded groggy and kept repeating: “I’m just tired,” according to a family statement and a police report obtained by The Detroit News. “When he told me he may have taken an extra Ativan or two, I contacted security and asked that they check on him.” “Victim’s wife ... stated victim is a recovered drug addict,” the report said.</b>)<br><p>An "extra Ativan or 2?" If his bodyguard gave him 2, what are the extras he is talking about? This is incomplete information. [the post mortem/toxicology reports which were later released indicated Cornell had taken a total of 4 Ativan pills. Still, no explanation is provided as to when/how he took the other 2. Why don't we have an interview with Martin Kirsten clearing these details up? If he gave Cornell 2 pills, he obviously had the bottle on his person and would know when/how Cornell took the other 2. He is obviously being protected. If he is innocent, why does he need protection?] <p>If Cornell was already on the phone with his wife 5 minutes after getting back to his hotel, does this mean his computer was already fixed, that Kirsten already left, that he already popped 2 pills, and that he already did what he needed to do on the computer? [again, this detail was changed to "Apple TV." This is even less plausible because how did he even manage to WATCH anything if he went right on the phone with his wife?] That is an awful lot to cram into 5 minutes. We are also told that he was "slurring his speach" on the phone with his wife at this point. If the Ativan was responsible, how did it kick in so fast? Pills do not kick in within 5 minutes even if you are on an empty stomach. This is why it is very important to know what Chris may have (or not) taken before the show. But regardless, he was not slurring his speech when addressing the audience less than an hour before and he sang well I thought, for a 52 year old man singing some of the most challenging songs in Hard Rock. As of this writing, we are still awaiting toxicology reports. But at this point it's almost a given that there is a cover up regarding events before the show, as the band is not being allowed to speak publicly. Surely they would know what Chris does before his shows, would they not? If anyone knows when Chris' performance is off, it's the guys he's been playing music intimately with for the past 33 years or so. And yet, we've heard nothing from them. While I was typing this up, Greg Allman passed away. We had a statement from the band within less than 24 hours. He was known to be struggling with his health, and he was 69. Not that it is any less tragic, but that sounds like a believable story. Cornell's story on the other hand, just has red flags all over it. Let's look at some more. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YrodVvK0Xb8/WSx9MDKQMLI/AAAAAAAABGo/dkW8aSroQ0wkpH1FrrnDsKb_rj7ZBgivQCLcB/s1600/Woody.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YrodVvK0Xb8/WSx9MDKQMLI/AAAAAAAABGo/dkW8aSroQ0wkpH1FrrnDsKb_rj7ZBgivQCLcB/s320/Woody.jpg" width="320" height="235" data-original-width="428" data-original-height="314" /></a><p><b>[12am] Police received a 911 call at approximately 12 a.m. from a family friend, according to Michael Woody, Director of Media Relations for the Detroit Police Department.[Rolling Stone]</b><br><p>According to Detroit News, a medic didn't show up until 12:56am. If Kirsten didn't get the call from Cornell's wife until 12:15, it's pretty hard for this "family friend" to have made the 911 call at "approximately 12am." At the earliest, he would have called about 12:17. Is that "approximately 12am?" Also, it doesn't take an hour for a medic to show up after getting a 911 call. A homeless man would have had a medic quicker. Either Rolling Stone is lying, Michael Woody lied, Detroit Daily news is lying, or all of the above. Also, 911 calls are time stamped and recorded. There is nothing "approximate" about them. Details like this are slightly important when we're talking about the possible suicide of someone who had no apparent motive to do so. In fact, Cornell had quite a bit of motive to live. Do we hear that in the media reporting on this? Its sad that everyone in this story gets the benefit of the doubt except Chris Cornell, who isn't here to give his side. <p>Various news articles have reported this story in a similar manner, but Martin Kirsten is often referred to in different ways, ranging from "Family Friend," to "The Security Team," to "Cornell's Bodyguard." All these articles are saying the same thing and gathering info from the same source. If there is only 1 police report and Michael Woody (director of media relations for Detroit police dept) is the only one who gave the public this information, why is there anything vague at all about who was called to check on Cornell? Why do so many of these news articles omit Martin Kirsten's name, when clearly, he is the one who was called to check on Chris? Also, where is the proof that he was a "family friend" or even Cornell's "bodyguard" at all? Don't bodyguards typically appear in public with their clients? Good luck finding a pic of Martin Kirsten with Chris Cornell, let alone with his family. (You will however find tons of pictures with him and Heidi Klume, with whom he had a year long affair which began before she divorced Seal and while he was her bodyguard - more on this later) It's pretty hard to GUARD someone's BODY when you aren't even in their physical presence. <p><b>[12:15am] She [Vicky Cornell, Chris' wife] called Kirsten at 12:15 a.m....After hearing from Vicky Cornell, Kirsten walked two doors down to Cornell’s suite, to which he had a key, but found the door latched, the report said. “(Kirsten) called security from hotel phone in hallway ... stating he needs to get into (the) room to check on (the) victim,” the report said....“Security stated they can not let him into the room because he is not registered to that room,” the report said. “At this time (Kirsten) kicked in the door with his feet and ... went to the bedroom door and (the) latch had been engaged on this door also. “(Kirsten) again called for security but could not gain access to (the) room,” the report said. “At this time (Kirsten) kicked in (the) bedroom door and found victim laying on the bathroom floor.”</b><br><p>When Martin Kirsten called Hotel security and they refused to let him into the room, common sense dictates that security would be on their way in seconds, at the very least to check things out. This is a man trying to get into a room he is "not authorized" to go into after midnight. What kind of security staff wouldn't go check on this matter, especially when we are talking about the singer of a very big band? There is simply no logic to this. I would certainly like to hear these phone calls and see the video footage, which allegedly was used to determine Kirsten Martin did not re enter Cornell's room after fixing his computer and fixing him with pills. I'd like to see this video footage of Martin Kirsten kicking a door down which is double locked from the inside and so would a lot of people. Why doesn't TMZ obtain/release this footage? Surely they have the inside sources and the money to bribe the right people. They are so keen on sensationalism, this would seem to be a "no brainer." If I owned TMZ, that would be a top priority. But if I was helping to cover things up, I would not touch the subject. I would focus on making Cornell look like a suicidal, depressed drug addict, And that is exactly what TMZ has been doing from the start of this. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fK8jjewU_nE/WSxrHjWwPfI/AAAAAAAABGM/JMUPb-HT8sQ_FXV66n6-hu8G3FZzw6U_gCLcB/s1600/huge-broken-lock.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fK8jjewU_nE/WSxrHjWwPfI/AAAAAAAABGM/JMUPb-HT8sQ_FXV66n6-hu8G3FZzw6U_gCLcB/s320/huge-broken-lock.jpg" width="314" height="320" data-original-width="490" data-original-height="500" /></a><br><i>No, my foot doesn't hurt at all after kicking that door in. In fact, I'm ready to break down another!</i><p>If Kirsten is a career bodyguard, I suppose his ability to kick in a door which is double locked on the inside at a high end hotel would be better than the average person. Nonetheless, I'm sure kicking down the door was no easy task and probably made a very loud noise. But apparently this kicking down of Chris Cornell's hotel door was not reason for hotel security to immediately show up, nor bystanders from other rooms to come by who would surely have heard the noise. In fact, HE calls security. He is now INSIDE the room having broken a door down. Again nobody shows up, again he doesn't knock or ask if Chris is ok through the door, simply bashes the door down with his super human foot, which probably is in just perfect condition after kicking in the front door already. None of this happened, it doesn't make any sense. <p>Kirsten finds Chris' body on the floor, but how did the body get on the floor if he hung himself? [this detail was altered later, see PT II] Detroit News never gives any details regarding how Cornell managed to hang himself, only that he USED an exercise band. So that is only HALF THE STORY. Why are they leaving out the other half? Without something to fasten this exercise band to, which could hold Cornell's entire body weight until he dies, only strangulation could have caused his death. And I doubt in his "drugged out" state he had the strength to do that. That leaves only Kirsten with the ability to strangle Cornell. But who comes to the rescue here to save Kirsten from this incriminating possibility? <p><i>We've learned the Soundgarden frontman secured a red elastic exercise band attached to a carabiner to the top of his hotel bathroom door. A carabiner is a device commonly used by mountain climbers which they attach to a belt to keep them from falling. The device can withstand enormous weight...Cornell jammed the door shut with the carabiner at the top of the frame. The carabiner was jammed so tight it left an indentation in the door frame.</i> [TMZ posted 5/19/17] <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U5UVa3vPAkE/WSxqPS4qUEI/AAAAAAAABGA/j8Aa1Texk7gOm7nm8LkLF5AKkDC_MOuawCLcB/s1600/210251_rocklock_sg.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U5UVa3vPAkE/WSxqPS4qUEI/AAAAAAAABGA/j8Aa1Texk7gOm7nm8LkLF5AKkDC_MOuawCLcB/s200/210251_rocklock_sg.jpg" width="200" height="193" data-original-width="932" data-original-height="900" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mcP8TKQvc1U/WSxqPUf-1OI/AAAAAAAABGE/ie8_r7kJmJIcPe7cXMr8S2OKCuocupTagCLcB/s1600/band.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mcP8TKQvc1U/WSxqPUf-1OI/AAAAAAAABGE/ie8_r7kJmJIcPe7cXMr8S2OKCuocupTagCLcB/s200/band.jpg" width="200" height="200" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1600" /></a><i>Apparently the preferred tools of a suicidal man so heavily sedated he is slurring his words...</i><p>When TMZ says "we've learned that..." and doesn't even bother to give the source, you can bet this is an outright lie [TMZ was the only news source who initially reported Cornell's use of a caribiner clip. This detail was later verified by the post mortem report - suggesting that the authors of the post mortem report and TMZ are in collusion - I go into more detail about this in PT II] Details such as this given with no source are exactly the sort of details the cynical public often uses against "conspiracy theorists" to invalidate their observations. But let's entertain this detail for a moment - rather than simply shut the door on the exercise band so that one handle is on the OTHER side of it (which would surely be as good, or better to hold it in place), he decides to use some climbing gear clip device and JAM it between the upper door and the frame? This all sounds way too difficult and overly complicated for a guy who is all fucked up and slurring his words. Ativan makes you tired, it doesn't turn you into Macgyver. Chris was not a short man, he was 6'2. An average door frame is about 6'8. That gives him 6"s of stretch before his feet touch the ground. Since we have no pictures of any of this, we have no way of looking up the exercise band to determine if it has 6"s of stretch or more and what the stretch rating is, or to observe whether the handle could even FIT inside the caribiner clip! [some crime scene pictures have surfaced via Detroit News, I debunk them pretty easily in pt II] One might assume the exercise band wasn't meant to handle supporting the weight of an entire human body. Chris Cornell was not a small guy, so he must have been around 175 to 200LBs. That's a lot of weight for an exercise band AND a carabiner jammed into a door frame to support, regardless of how awesome his "carabiner jamming abilities" were. If that all supported his weight while he twitched and squirmed to death by hanging, he'd very likely still be hanging around 15 minutes or so later when Kirsten arrived [this part of the narrative was altered when the toxicology/post mortem report was released, stating he was found "partially suspended," rather than on the floor. Keep in mind, Detroit News already claimed to be in possession of the police report, when they specifically reported that the body was found on the floor. I explore these contradictions in PT II] <p>Being an experienced bodyguard, why didn't Mr Marten attempt CPR and take the band off of Cornell's neck immediately? When Dimebag Darrell was shot multiple times, we had a witness who went on record stating she was a nurse and immediately tried to perform CPR on Darrell, who was on the ground bleeding from the head. There were others who got shot attempting to give Darrell CPR as well. How would these people know to attempt CPR and yet Martin Kirsten did not? Again, this is all bullshit. [this part of the story was also augmented later, where it was added that Martin "loosened" the band and performed CPR before anyone else arrived. There is no mention of this detail previous to the release of the Toxicology report, again hinting that the release of the toxicology report was used as a method to also re-write parts of the narrative or add details out of thin air to parts of the narrative which didn't make complete sense the first time around.] <p><b>[12:56] MGM medic Dawn Jones arrived at the room at 12:56 a.m., the report said. “Jones untied the red exercise band from (the) victim’s neck and began CPR on (Cornell, who) was not breathing.” EMS Unit 42 was at the scene by 1 a.m. An emergency medical technician also unsuccessfully performed CPR on Cornell, according to the report.</b><br><p>If Martin Kirsten went and kicked down 2 doors to save Cornell at about 12:15am, that means it took 41 minutes before a medic arrived. The story we were told makes it sound like Martin Kirsten broke down 2 doors and made a couple calls to the front desk one after the other. If we were to give Martin the benefit of the doubt (which is all anyone is doing during this entire investigation by the way) we could say it took 15 minutes for him to break down the doors and discover Chris (again, no witnesses, no hotel staff show up during this time). That still leaves 26 minutes before the Medic arrives. And its not like this medic was coming from across town, we are told he was the MGM house medic. Also, if someone called 911, why did the MGM medic show up before the city of Detroit ambulance/medic? Security guards couldn't be bothered to show up when Kirsten is calling them AS he is bashing doors down, but they send a medic? This whole part of the story is extremely shady and the hotel and authorities need to give us some answers! But nobody's talking and this seems to be just fine with the public, who are busy sharing tear jerking stories about loved ones who they "also lost to mental illness." <p><b>[1:30] “At 1:30AM on 5/18/2017, victim was pronounced dead (by a doctor who came to the scene),” the report said. <p>Homicide detectives arrived at the room and began their investigation, while another officer phoned Cornell’s wife to break the news he’d been found dead.</b><p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fsTT-3qJMq0/WSyEnhdksyI/AAAAAAAABG4/EPh_nhHlvgoHhhoPP7U83Wu1MVNfjXovACLcB/s1600/vicky-karayiannis-kids-toni-christopher-nicholas-cornell.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fsTT-3qJMq0/WSyEnhdksyI/AAAAAAAABG4/EPh_nhHlvgoHhhoPP7U83Wu1MVNfjXovACLcB/s320/vicky-karayiannis-kids-toni-christopher-nicholas-cornell.jpg" width="319" height="320" data-original-width="1200" data-original-height="1205" /></a><br><i>The Cornell family, pictured here 5/26/17 at Chris Cornell's funeral less than 2 weeks after discovering he hung himself to death. The body had already been cremated at this point</i><p><b>In a statement issued by Vicky Cornell and attorney Kirk Pasich, the lawyer said the family needs the results of toxicology tests to be sure what happened to the alternative rocker. “The family believes that if Chris took his life, he did not know what he was doing, and that drugs or other substances may have affected his actions,” Pasich said.</b><p>I'm not going to get into these statements by Vicky Cornell and her lawyer, because at this point we've already got more than enough lies to digest and sort through. But I think it is telling that nobody seems to have published the entire un-edited interview with Vicky nor do we have her on camera making any comments. It is disturbing to note that there are indications she is assisting with the cover up, or is perhaps being censored in some way. Whether that is for her own and her family's protection or not I don't know. But something is very wrong here, and its bigger than people realize. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m3l0KLaKohE/WSyIu8QyadI/AAAAAAAABHE/6iRhiNbRMOonfibLds_vcneBSZ34rkoagCLcB/s1600/article-ellen-klum2-1106.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m3l0KLaKohE/WSyIu8QyadI/AAAAAAAABHE/6iRhiNbRMOonfibLds_vcneBSZ34rkoagCLcB/s320/article-ellen-klum2-1106.jpg" width="320" height="218" data-original-width="750" data-original-height="511" /></a><p><b>A BIT ABOUT MARTIN KIRSTEN</b><p>Despite how it sounds, I am not claiming that Martin Kirsten took out Chris Cornell. But it sure looks that way. We don't really know anything about him, accept from what we know about his previous relationship with Heidi Klume. This story was very well publicized and there are many pictures online. Kirsten was Klume's body guard for a few years while she was still married to singer Seal. Although Seal and Klume were already separated, they were still legally married when Klume started seeing Kirsten. Seal's feelings on this matter were very public, and he didn't exactly think it was cool. Martins reputation as a "house dad" was then fostered as he was pictured with Klume's children publicly. The reason Kirsten "dumped" Klume was that he felt he was spending too much time being a Dad to Klume's children and his "security career" was suffering. When they broke up, Klume supposedly bought Kirsten's mom a house in South Africa and gave him a bunch of money so "he wouldn't talk." We are never told why or what she didn't want him talking about. <p>There is also a small story that made the news a few years back when a stalker of Chris Cornell was supposedly "foiled" by Kirsten when he spotted her in a crowd and had authorities head her off. It was a very unimpressive story which I will not bother posting here - you can google it. <p>The only other things we know about Martin Kirsten is that he was apparently born in South Africa, but gets called "an Aussie," presumably because he moved to Australia at some point. Good luck trying to find out anything else about this guy, including how he came to be a "friend" and bodyguard of Chris Cornell. As stated earlier, there don't seem to be any pictures of the 2 of them online anywhere. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F4j8nIDSzdk/WSySf0bEXzI/AAAAAAAABHU/jelQbwC9i7kotE202e8Jy3ebVjbiWIF_ACLcB/s1600/170518091846-chris-cornell-detroit-exlarge-169.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F4j8nIDSzdk/WSySf0bEXzI/AAAAAAAABHU/jelQbwC9i7kotE202e8Jy3ebVjbiWIF_ACLcB/s320/170518091846-chris-cornell-detroit-exlarge-169.jpg" width="320" height="180" data-original-width="780" data-original-height="438" /></a><p><b>IN MY TIME OF DYING</b><p>It has been widely reported that Soundgarden closed their last show with "In My Time of Dying," a Led Zeppelin song. This is being sold as some sort of indication that Chris intended to kill himself. Anyone who looks this up will discover that first of all, they don't do the song at all, Chris simply inserts an almost spoken word version of a few of the lines in the MIDDLE of the song "Slaves and Bulldozers." That is much different than playing the entire song. They've been closing their set like this for many years, in fact I found a 2013 version of it on youtube which took all of 3 minutes to find. It would be much different if they never played it and then suddenly did it the night he died. However, if my memory serves correct, during that same part of the song Cornell USED to at times speak lines from the song "Alive" by Pearl Jam. The fact he switched from "ALIVE" lyrics to "In My Time of Dying" lyrics, I will admit, creeps me out a little. And I would also be lying if I did not admit his face during the last performance does, at times, feel as though he may know he is giving his last performance. But these are things that are very easy to read into in retrospect and could simply be ones imagination. Cornell often had a somber delivery, as his music does have somber moments. I can even recall seeing them in the early 90s and witnessing Chris stumble and smirk about while he screamed his lungs out. So its not like any of this wasn't already part of his act. And if anything I would think his age has only exaggerated these mannerisms. It's part of why we loved him. He was a sincere, emotional performer. That's not the same thing at all as being "suicidal." <p><b>TMZ EXCLUSIVE CONTENT</b><p><b>Chris Cornell 'High, F***ed Up' During Last Performance</b><i>Chris Cornell was messed up during his Detroit concert ... hours before he committed suicide -- this according to a longtime confidant who was present and working the event....Ted Keedick, who worked with Chris for the last decade as his house engineer and tour manager, tells TMZ, "Chris was out of character from note 1 of the show. I've never heard or seen him that way before, at least if we did not cancel a show."...Keedick says Chris seemed "high" and "f***ed up," but not depressed. In fact, Keedick says during sound check Chris was in good spirits. It's consistent with what Chris' widow says of her phone conversations with Chris before and after the show....Keedick says Chris was off during the entire show, saying, "I'd never heard his voice that way before. He was having serious control problems."...Keedick was positioned in the middle of the audience with his mixing board, and at one point during the concert he was so concerned he phoned someone backstage and asked what was wrong with Chris.</i><p>I haven't looked this Ted Keedick guy up, but I have seen the footage and I have seen Soundgarden many times over the years. Cornell sang and played fine to me. Soundgarden songs are VERY demanding on Cornell, and the fact he can get through the set at all at 52 simply can't be done if you are a drugged out suicidal man. Also, why would Soundgarden members not be allowed to speak to the public but this guy IS? Why is Martin Kirsten not speaking to the public but THIS GUY is? This is to keep us on the DUMB path, and to make sure we don't get on the SMART PATH. <p><b>Chris Cornell Fresh Track Marks on Arm</b> <i>Chris Cornell had apparently taken more than Ativan before hanging himself, because we've learned he had fresh track marks on his arm when his body was discovered in a Detroit hotel room....Sources connected to the investigation tell us ... the track marks were "obvious." The singer had a history of using drugs. The toxicology tests will reveal what drugs were found in Chris' system....The new information is consistent with our story that Ted Keedick, Chris' longtime house engineer and tour manager, said Chris seemed "high" and "f***ed up" during the concert ... hours before his death.</i><p>"Sources Connected to the Investigation." Wow, well it must be true then! The body was cremated before the funeral, so I don't suppose we will get any pictures verifying this. Again, this is being done to portray Cornell as a junkie, which any real fan knows he was not. [this statement about the track marks was altered in a later TMZ story where they admit the track marks were the result of injections made AFTER he was already dead in hopes to revive Cornell in case he had overdosed on opiates which he had not - more in PT II] <p><b>Chris Cornell Used Exercise Band and Sturdy Clip Device To Hang Himself</b> <i>We've learned the Soundgarden frontman secured a red elastic exercise band attached to a carabiner to the top of his hotel bathroom door. A carabiner is a device commonly used by mountain climbers which they attach to a belt to keep them from falling. The device can withstand enormous weight....Cornell jammed the door shut with the carabiner at the top of the frame. The carabiner was jammed so tight it left an indentation in the door frame.</i><p>The "Carabiner" theory is soley attributed to TMZ. "We've learned" is not a source, it's a fabrication. Why did the police report given to Detroit News omit this detail if it were true? (detroit News went so far as to print excerpts which were obviously made to look like direct quotes from the Police Report. Nobody, I mean NOBODY is calling them out on this. Why?) The elastic band was graphic enough, but only half the explanation. Why are we getting the other half of the explanation from this questionable source? [again, this detail was later incorporated into the post mortem report - citing the same police report which previously omitted this information.] <p>In part 2 I discuss the information contained within the toxicology report, I take a closer look at news reports, newly released photos supposedly from the death scene, and statements in the press which were supposedly made by Vicky Cornell. <p> Glen Hetfieldhttps://plus.google.com/105946386266894173143noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172192832250046079.post-45396104413445184182017-05-20T09:32:00.001-07:002018-01-01T00:27:50.198-08:00AMERICA: LAND OF THE PLUMED SERPENT<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kUU5egJUdRk/WRo5J6ANF0I/AAAAAAAABCQ/iv868nuxbXURVBfAM2oJPWSRG26uCHcvQCLcB/s1600/dave-johnson-captain-america-v4-no-31-cover-captain-america-and-serpent-society-crouching.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kUU5egJUdRk/WRo5J6ANF0I/AAAAAAAABCQ/iv868nuxbXURVBfAM2oJPWSRG26uCHcvQCLcB/s400/dave-johnson-captain-america-v4-no-31-cover-captain-america-and-serpent-society-crouching.jpg" width="266" height="400" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0EWnjCMYR5g/WRvbJ24jbfI/AAAAAAAABDo/MGWUYuozG0QHpclth52Qr11pzUDeCyoZQCLcB/s1600/.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0EWnjCMYR5g/WRvbJ24jbfI/AAAAAAAABDo/MGWUYuozG0QHpclth52Qr11pzUDeCyoZQCLcB/s320/.jpg" width="320" height="216" /></a><p>Serpent symbolism is ancient, and seems to date all the way back to the origins of modern civilization. Despite its "wicked" reputation in the biblical sense, serpent symbolism pervades many significant aspects of our modern lives. When we go to the pharmacy we don't even blink when we see the double headed winged serpent symbols on walls, signs, bottles and logos. When we go to Starbucks, we barely notice the jolly serpent lady holding up her two tails on the logo. When we are driving, we might see a truck with a "MARINES" sticker on the bumper and a Snake Flag sticker next to it which says "Don't Tread on Me." The word AMERICA, the dollar sign, the Google logo, countless films, even the Apple logo subtly references the temptation of Eve by the serpent...And yet we rarely assume this symbolism is of any significance, if we even consciously notice it at all. But if it was not significant, why would it appear in so many important places and with such consistency over the years? Before exploring this, it is important to briefly look at some of the origins of serpent imagery, in order to fully appreciate its influence in America. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hRzgxDeVBVw/WPbyVVv2XZI/AAAAAAAAAw0/f2qLZCGwEK8fzsIQmqiwHmJWMpqz-UE3QCLcB/s1600/tumblr_ngh8fvxm3h1rj9sw5o3_1280-1111x723.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hRzgxDeVBVw/WPbyVVv2XZI/AAAAAAAAAw0/f2qLZCGwEK8fzsIQmqiwHmJWMpqz-UE3QCLcB/s400/tumblr_ngh8fvxm3h1rj9sw5o3_1280-1111x723.png" width="400" height="260" /></a><p>One of the most widely accepted theories about the origin of the universe among western scientists is "the Big Bang Theory." As the name suggests, it basically states that the universe expanded outwards billions of years ago, presumably from an incomprehensibly dense inward state. Ancient Hebrew Kabballah actually has a name for this: the Ein Sof (translates to: "without end"). Above you can see it depicted as a bright circular emanation from behind the highest point on the Kabballistic Tree of Life, Kether - indicating that everything has its origin in the Ein Sof. You could say it represents the very seed of all things in reality, and even those things unknowable. The original "primordial dot" of all creation. A circle would then seem to be the simplest, most profound symbol the human mind may conceive of which can represent the entirety of existence and thought. Although slightly different terminology might be used, both the ancient and modern scientists seem to inadvertently agree on this point. <p>You will notice above the number "1" contained within the Sefira called "KETHER." This represents the expansion of the Ein Sof into subjective existence. Notice the number one, in contrast to the CIRCLE is phallic. If we imagine a massive rock, shooting out from the center of "the big bang," its path would be that of a LINE, or a number 1 (symbolizing expansion). When we combine the phallic symbol with the circle we get the basis for our symbol of eternity, otherwise known as the ouroborose (translation from Greek: "Tail Devourer"). This seems to be one of the earliest serpent symbols, along with the Caduceus, which is Sumerian in origin. Both take a phallic symbol, put a "head" and a "tail" on it, and depict circular or wave like movements. This is why "the Universe" card in the Tarot often depicts a serpent somewhere within it's iconography. The movements of the serpent have long been associated with the movements of planetary objects, oceans, reality itself, time, and at even genetics/DNA. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FLPydNKv6nk/WQadqjeGgwI/AAAAAAAAA2s/Ff5t0Ti1n_cIUGoQNGEYRGLtNf2RiUjDwCLcB/s1600/26466557a501f402e5518a6a2f5e9e32.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FLPydNKv6nk/WQadqjeGgwI/AAAAAAAAA2s/Ff5t0Ti1n_cIUGoQNGEYRGLtNf2RiUjDwCLcB/s400/26466557a501f402e5518a6a2f5e9e32.jpg" width="400" height="300" /></a><p>Above is pictured the entire Tree of Life from the ancient Hebrew Kabballah. Mastery of this system is often symbolized as a serpent moving through the left and right pillars, to finally arrive at perfect balance within the middle pillar. This is similar in concept to the Egyptian "Raising of the Djed Pillar," and is why the Pharoahs wore a serpent upon their ornate royal gold helms. This obviously corresponds on some levels to the serpent's role in the garden of Eden as a "bringer of knowledge," if presented in a decidedly nefarious context. The image of a serpent coiled around a cross is referenced in "Numbers" of the old testament, and is again referenced in the New testament by Jesus. This may seem unimportant right now, but is intimately connected with our dollar sign, as I will explain later. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qPDJaI8mgJk/WPb01frxsmI/AAAAAAAAAxI/GJv9HOkIcDc7rklP9vLPqb1RfnP7Z_I9gCLcB/s1600/ouroboros1.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qPDJaI8mgJk/WPb01frxsmI/AAAAAAAAAxI/GJv9HOkIcDc7rklP9vLPqb1RfnP7Z_I9gCLcB/s200/ouroboros1.png" width="200" height="200" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oNhgb6iHSvw/WPb0qZUfPnI/AAAAAAAAAxE/4TJozOq5L5I0b4hAN5-dROz6FjfXiTOmwCLcB/s1600/shutterstock_277721474.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oNhgb6iHSvw/WPb0qZUfPnI/AAAAAAAAAxE/4TJozOq5L5I0b4hAN5-dROz6FjfXiTOmwCLcB/s320/shutterstock_277721474.jpg" width="320" height="222" /></a><p>The ouroborose symbol has been around probably as long as humans have kept records. It almost seems to coincide with the very creation of modern man. From the serpent's mouth, its' body is created. But by the same mouth, it is consumed. Therefore, we have the perfect balance between creation and destruction, not unlike the yin/yang symbol of ancient China - who revered dragons as gods and EVEN CLAIMED TO BE DESCENDED FROM THEM (recalling the genetic/DNA reference above). We also have the end/tail meeting with the beginning/mouth. So here is where time is represented. Infinity, alpha/omega, god. There is the zero/circle/ein sof representation, but also the phallic/Kether/number "1" representation encapsulated together (the serpent being a phallic symbol). So we have both the seed of infinite potential and all that emanates from that potential represented here with perfect simplicity. This all may seem very abstract until we look at our own modern number system, which begins with "0" then "1". It is highly improbably that this is mere coincidence. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FS_guWsazuo/WQ7Hvx-MyDI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/FBFPaB28p2oaUWa19y4TrUjEFFNnN86xQCLcB/s1600/7983272.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FS_guWsazuo/WQ7Hvx-MyDI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/FBFPaB28p2oaUWa19y4TrUjEFFNnN86xQCLcB/s320/7983272.jpg" width="320" height="207" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-goraAZgHmiA/WQ7H4IVRa1I/AAAAAAAAA7c/pJB7x_7AGUQqCe8IpV0-DQJRcTbKAYMYgCLcB/s1600/art-mercurius1-449x640.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-goraAZgHmiA/WQ7H4IVRa1I/AAAAAAAAA7c/pJB7x_7AGUQqCe8IpV0-DQJRcTbKAYMYgCLcB/s200/art-mercurius1-449x640.jpg" width="140" height="200" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_3b0kiwrRuQ/WQ7H5fJJvHI/AAAAAAAAA7g/qXdV4fxBg5IVLHfagqGrgbE-97CSVKSzACLcB/s1600/caducesu9.jpg774767e7-8e90-47cf-9c96-578443ce6463Original.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_3b0kiwrRuQ/WQ7H5fJJvHI/AAAAAAAAA7g/qXdV4fxBg5IVLHfagqGrgbE-97CSVKSzACLcB/s200/caducesu9.jpg774767e7-8e90-47cf-9c96-578443ce6463Original.jpg" width="200" height="200" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0pfXkBqAbgY/WQ7IB9IlHyI/AAAAAAAAA7k/qYa6XiLNK6wP2gRfbmP8nubtYTDl-bihwCLcB/s1600/220px-Star_of_life2.svg.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0pfXkBqAbgY/WQ7IB9IlHyI/AAAAAAAAA7k/qYa6XiLNK6wP2gRfbmP8nubtYTDl-bihwCLcB/s200/220px-Star_of_life2.svg.png" width="200" height="200" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ubIi56ZuW1M/WQ7IDvikbOI/AAAAAAAAA7o/uMRcfJl51eYCoa9iphf5KRdd__N2sGC2wCLcB/s1600/Blue-Cross-Blue-Shield.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ubIi56ZuW1M/WQ7IDvikbOI/AAAAAAAAA7o/uMRcfJl51eYCoa9iphf5KRdd__N2sGC2wCLcB/s200/Blue-Cross-Blue-Shield.png" width="200" height="187" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qB5yy-0wVXI/WQ7ISIfiSJI/AAAAAAAAA7s/CQdMCnhf8B0JxUOui6-vy_QpeHM8TH1mwCLcB/s1600/macon_medical_center_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qB5yy-0wVXI/WQ7ISIfiSJI/AAAAAAAAA7s/CQdMCnhf8B0JxUOui6-vy_QpeHM8TH1mwCLcB/s200/macon_medical_center_2.jpg" width="200" height="111" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-svkKWxynRpg/WQ7ITIv4UaI/AAAAAAAAA7w/rsOVaLlNHGcfehwLcX_losyTg6n4noqMACLcB/s1600/372.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-svkKWxynRpg/WQ7ITIv4UaI/AAAAAAAAA7w/rsOVaLlNHGcfehwLcX_losyTg6n4noqMACLcB/s200/372.jpg" width="200" height="158" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l6CdGsgNyl0/WQ7Iih1sR_I/AAAAAAAAA70/L41pacU6wDgFtzFpgmlH8ENAdge0rOz5gCLcB/s1600/s-l1600.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l6CdGsgNyl0/WQ7Iih1sR_I/AAAAAAAAA70/L41pacU6wDgFtzFpgmlH8ENAdge0rOz5gCLcB/s200/s-l1600.jpg" width="200" height="200" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FDglVd-tNt8/WQ7IkG9ZtjI/AAAAAAAAA74/_gzuUMiIQFQ5QZ-T9Ve0bPqfzgsGZ1B6gCLcB/s1600/US_Army_Medical_Corps_Branch_Plaque.gif" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FDglVd-tNt8/WQ7IkG9ZtjI/AAAAAAAAA74/_gzuUMiIQFQ5QZ-T9Ve0bPqfzgsGZ1B6gCLcB/s200/US_Army_Medical_Corps_Branch_Plaque.gif" width="200" height="200" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-orzmc-Y-D5U/WQ7IqQt96hI/AAAAAAAAA78/adna9NZp-3AgEHGqX-Zgr4gPJz7m8UHDQCLcB/s1600/900px-Flag_of_WHO.svg.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-orzmc-Y-D5U/WQ7IqQt96hI/AAAAAAAAA78/adna9NZp-3AgEHGqX-Zgr4gPJz7m8UHDQCLcB/s320/900px-Flag_of_WHO.svg.png" width="320" height="213" /></a><p>Everyone reading this is no doubt familiar with the above symbols. The double headed serpent symbol is known as the caduceus. The single coiled serpent is called the Rod of Asclepius. The first picture is ancient Sumerian clay artifacts, dating from the dawn of modern civilization, 3000+ BC. (notice the winged, reptilian beings who present the rods, evoking a high ritualistic, royal countenance) Through the ages these symbols have persisted, both within occult brotherhoods and upon prominent medical institutions (cannabis dispensaries have also widely adapted this symbol). Bottom picture is the current logo for the World Health Organization (W.H.O.), a branch of the United Nations. Of all things, why is a serpent coiled around a staff super imposed upon a picture of the planet earth? Doesn't this recall Genesis a bit, where the Serpent coiled around a tree tempts eve, leading to the Fall of Man? Why would such an important institution even begin to consider such a logo? For starters, people might get the wrong idea - regardless of what the supposed meaning is. The alleged explanation states it is simply an ancient Greek symbol for health and medicine. But symbols such as these are not chosen lightly, and always contain many more layers of meaning than most would ever bother to contemplate. This is what we mean by "hidden in plain sight," because only the "illuminated" are intended to perceive the deeper meanings of such symbols. With that in mind, let's look at a less obscure symbol. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yMNsa5uOLWA/WP_nz8uZ02I/AAAAAAAAA00/6OzDU1X-mVwRIOC2Ew5iChccgE_iL4liwCLcB/s1600/5-starbucks.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yMNsa5uOLWA/WP_nz8uZ02I/AAAAAAAAA00/6OzDU1X-mVwRIOC2Ew5iChccgE_iL4liwCLcB/s400/5-starbucks.jpg" width="400" height="400" /></a><p>As far as occult corporate logos go, this is one of the most talked about. Why do I call it "occult?" Because occult means "hidden," and since most people look at this and say "so what, it's a dumb cutesy little mermaid" they are missing the deeper meaning, simply because they couldn't be bothered to assume there is any significance to it. But anyone who takes a few minutes to seriously research this logo will find there is indeed plenty of information hidden within it. And quite deliberately. <p>The character depicted is called, or is heavily based upon Melusine. She is often playfully referred to as a "mermaid," which is basically true. But she is always equally associated with being "half serpent." And in fact, one version of the story has her transforming completely into a dragon, not a fish! Although "serpent" and "fish" seem to be used interchangeably to reference the same creature here - probably due to the scaly, circular movements of both. However the 2 tails do recall symbolically the double headed serpent of the caduceus - while the image of Melusine may serve as a "tree trunk," "phallic symbol," or the middle pillar in the tree of life. <p><i>Melusine is a figure of European folklore, a feminine spirit of fresh water in a sacred spring or river. She is usually depicted as a woman who is a serpent or fish from the waist down (much like a mermaid). She is also sometimes illustrated with wings, two tails, or both. Her legends are especially connected with the northern and western areas of France, Luxembourg, and the Low Countries. She is also connected with Cyprus, where the French Lusignan royal house that ruled the island from 1192 to 1489 claimed to be descended from Melusine. - Wikepedia </i><p>There are a few different versions concerning the myth of Melusine, but here's how most of them generally go: <p>A Duke, or a King, or some sort of high ranking member of a royal family goes out into the forest hunting. While in the forest, he discovers a beautiful nymph, and instantly falls in love with her. She agrees to marry him upon one condition: that he leaves her to bathe privately on Saturdays. Of course he accepts this offer, but later breaks his oath out of temptation or curiosity of some sort. He is shocked to see that she has become half serpent, and when she sees him, she angrily turns into a Dragon and flies away, never to return. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VRL5cFOGj0g/WRouzO4CfXI/AAAAAAAABBE/kabiBMETIu8R25ag-nLvbR65swku-NZmwCLcB/s1600/3244195_orig.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VRL5cFOGj0g/WRouzO4CfXI/AAAAAAAABBE/kabiBMETIu8R25ag-nLvbR65swku-NZmwCLcB/s200/3244195_orig.jpg" width="150" height="200" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ml0rRi7lLnk/WRouzEuj4RI/AAAAAAAABBI/GdmnhDcTQCY6haue41cjvhUlQzVGpuvpwCLcB/s1600/4706362.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ml0rRi7lLnk/WRouzEuj4RI/AAAAAAAABBI/GdmnhDcTQCY6haue41cjvhUlQzVGpuvpwCLcB/s200/4706362.jpg" width="146" height="200" /></a><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7E-Ac7FIM0s/WRou6xGHiJI/AAAAAAAABBM/UEYos-G29Vc1YPbMgtDbhLZYLW3MvGqqQCLcB/s1600/6291704.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7E-Ac7FIM0s/WRou6xGHiJI/AAAAAAAABBM/UEYos-G29Vc1YPbMgtDbhLZYLW3MvGqqQCLcB/s200/6291704.jpg" width="131" height="200" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sSzfYLBL9Gk/WRou7MU1abI/AAAAAAAABBQ/8QoqCVReJS8N1cDwwCWmj5ika1IJRolnwCLcB/s1600/8966850_orig.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sSzfYLBL9Gk/WRou7MU1abI/AAAAAAAABBQ/8QoqCVReJS8N1cDwwCWmj5ika1IJRolnwCLcB/s200/8966850_orig.jpg" width="133" height="200" /></a><p>Aside from the very basic elements of the ouroborose being present within the Starbucks logo (that is, a combination of the circle and a serpent), the story behind Melusine has many of the same basic elements contained within the story of Adam and Eve. We have a serpent, a lady, a man, forbidden knowledge, a garden (or remote forest), a command not to SEEK that hidden knowledge, a serpent who is linked with that hidden knowledge, and finally a trauma/punishment associated with the revealing of that knowledge. There is a degree of shame associated with nudity in both Genesis and the tale of Melusine, putting a curious spotlight on either sexual lust, procreation, or perhaps the act of creation as a metaphor. The fact that the word "genesis" basically means "creation" hints pretty heavily on the latter. It's worth noting that it also contains the word GENE (as-in GENES of the human DNA) In the logo she holds up her 2 tails (which might as well be legs), and between her legs is where the water of her bath would presumably be, since she is said to change form in fresh water. Her expression is of joy. The water can just as easily represent sexual excitement as it can the waters of an embryo. There are themes of genetic manipulation within the shape shifting nature of Melusine's character, but also in the deformed offspring produced with her Royal lover, as depicted in some versions of the story. There are many cultures who's Royal figures claim lineage from serpents or dragons. As mentioned above, the French Lusignan royal house that ruled the (Cyprus) island from 1192 to 1489 claimed to be descended from Melusine. <p>Many people have asked the question, "so what has this got to do with coffee?" To which the answer is generally "nothing." I'll chance a theory here which I have not yet seen proposed elsewhere...The original 1971 Starbucks logo depicts a 15th century Melusine image in either dark brown or black. Coffee beans, when roasted, are dark brown or black. The 1987 logo then features a GREEN outer circle, with a dark brown, or black inner circle. Coffee beans are GREEN when picked, so this is their natural color. The final depiction reveals 2 circles, now both green, with a white outline. The process of coffee being roasted, ground up, mixed with water, and transformed into an "elixir" for people to drink in exchange for MONEY can be compared to the process of alchemy. In classic alchemy the ultimate goal is to transmutate a seemingly useless substance into gold or an "elixr of life." Starbucks symbolically does both by taking one substance (the coffee bean)and transmutes it into an "elixir" (coffee) in exchange for money (gold.) Melusine's joyful expression, as she bathes and transmutates into a serpent, hints at the alchemical process (there is a connection between alchemy, the serpent, and currency - as we will show in the section concerning the Dollar sign). The waters of her bath mirror the waters of coffee. In both cases, FRESH water is the substance which causes transmutation. "Current" or "currency" can be a reference to both WATER and MONEY. Green is also the color of money. So we have this idea of alchemy reinforced from multiple angles, which could not be mere coincidence. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FKEddT78dFs/WQ1cPY26oCI/AAAAAAAAA4s/I1jGp7RTOCIU7qguaivWFJSorytew_KlACLcB/s1600/b983f754fdd4f79a4dc3f9d50392f6c8.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FKEddT78dFs/WQ1cPY26oCI/AAAAAAAAA4s/I1jGp7RTOCIU7qguaivWFJSorytew_KlACLcB/s320/b983f754fdd4f79a4dc3f9d50392f6c8.jpg" width="320" height="274" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E1IOY45GJwA/WRZGRGhVxGI/AAAAAAAAA9k/UtEcqBA9jGgTwR40dh_yEB8lM19gjbWiACLcB/s1600/Heinrich_Vogeler_-_Illustration_Die_Sterntaler.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E1IOY45GJwA/WRZGRGhVxGI/AAAAAAAAA9k/UtEcqBA9jGgTwR40dh_yEB8lM19gjbWiACLcB/s320/Heinrich_Vogeler_-_Illustration_Die_Sterntaler.jpg" width="216" height="320" /></a><p>The words STAR and BUCKS can be read also as "Star Dollars" (BUCKS being another word for dollars). The 1987 Starbucks logo has 3 stars and 2 hidden stars (see if you can find them!) The 1992 logo has 3 stars, and the current logo has 1. So the word STAR is also being depicted in image form to underline its importance. The logo is typically GREEN, referencing both the color of the raw coffee bean, but MONEY (bucks)itself. I checked to see if there are any stories involving "Star Dollars" out there, and quickly discovered one by the Brother's Grim called "Star Taler" or "Star Money." <p>"Star Taler" involves a young girl, an orphan, who wanders into the forest. While there, she encounters first a hungry man, whom she gives her last loaf of bread. She then encounters several children in need and gives away all the clothes she is wearing. By the time she is asked for her last remaining garment, the sun is down and she reasons that since it is dark, nobody will see her naked body - this is explicitly pointed out in the story before she gives away her last article of clothing. Once she has given away her last garment and is left nude, some stars begin to fall down and she finds herself wearing a dress of the finest linen. The stars turn into thalers (dollars) as they hit the ground, and she lifts her new skirt in joy to catch them. <p>Note the stamp image above, which depicts the orphan girl lifting her dress in joy to capture the falling thalers (lifting her dress for money, recalling Melusine lifting her 2 tails as she is transmutated into a serpent by fresh water). Images of this scene often depict her next to a tree and a fresh water lake. The tree is phallic and the water is the alchemical catalyst (Money is made from paper, so in fact, money DOES grow on trees.) This is the story of a girl stripping naked to help others. Her good will combined with the stripping of her clothes is then alchemically transmutated into dollars, by way of the stars. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sK90IzR28fA/WPpAfy7sucI/AAAAAAAAAyc/YPhqI3Yvle0IBL97nxBZSytkxY66AsN2wCLcB/s1600/Amerigo_Vespucci01.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sK90IzR28fA/WPpAfy7sucI/AAAAAAAAAyc/YPhqI3Yvle0IBL97nxBZSytkxY66AsN2wCLcB/s320/Amerigo_Vespucci01.jpg" width="190" height="320" /></a><p>We are told that America was named after the Italian explorer depicted in the above statue, Amerigo Vespucci, around the time of Christopher Colombus. It is rumored that this man's birth name was Alberigo Vespucci. This name change allegedly occurred after he returned from the Americas. It's interesting to note that locations typically assume the LAST NAME of the person they are being named after, not the first. The possibility that it wasn't even his real first name suggest the name was already chosen and taken from an alternate, lesser known narrative. The name Amerigo is supposed to be derived from the latin version of the name, "Americus." Several sources indicate this name is ultimately from the Germanic "Emmerich/Heimrich." This name translates to WORK/LABOR POWER - which certainly fits the general activities Americans would soon be put to. Note the lizard at his feet, who stares up subserviantly to Vespucci's coded hand gesture. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7gbP5lWA3yo/WPpQswFFFoI/AAAAAAAAAy4/Byl0Q-7XmYI3Z8Tb0xQWqJgWyZaTSrAvwCLcB/s1600/400px-Quetzalcoatl.svg.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7gbP5lWA3yo/WPpQswFFFoI/AAAAAAAAAy4/Byl0Q-7XmYI3Z8Tb0xQWqJgWyZaTSrAvwCLcB/s320/400px-Quetzalcoatl.svg.png" width="223" height="320" /></a><p>Another explanation is based in native American Indian history. Túpac Amaru (ca. 1540–72) was the last indigenous leader of the Sapa Inca royal dynasty in Peru and led the final stronghold of Inca resistance against the Spanish conquest. "In Inca mythology, the amaru is a huge double-headed serpent that dwells underground." This explanation was corroborated by Manly P. Hall, respected Canadian/American lecturer and high level Freemason, who stated that the name "America" is derived from "the God Quetzalcoatl in Mexico, Gucumatz in Quiché; and in Peru he was called Amaru. From the latter name comes our word America. Amaruca is, literally translated, 'Land of the Plumèd Serpent.' The priests of this God of Peace, from their chief centre in the Cordilleras, once ruled both Americas." Being that the serpent was often depicted as FEATHERED and that he was DOUBLE HEADED, this seems to make a pretty good case that our double headed American Eagle was derived from the older Serpent symbolism of the native Americans. <p>It is interesting to note that in the former explanation, the "serpent" sits at the feet of man. In the second explanation, the serpent is referenced in an exalted manner and seems to hold a very high position in the minds of men. There is also the curiously vast more modern depictions of the American eagle capturing, killing, or devouring a serpent. Clearly, this symbolism indicates a European suppression of an existing culture and a reversal of the meanings behind the native mythologies. And if anyone is curious, murdered American rapper Tupac Amaru Shakur was named after the Inca leader, according to his former Black Panther mother. That is also a topic worth exploring, but way too vast to get into here in any detail. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yky_KBSsFGQ/WQzX-8nWZII/AAAAAAAAA3Y/kX10Pns3V340DFcW-bmUfLoNeWLUQo9XgCLcB/s1600/tyreserpentcoin-300x297.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yky_KBSsFGQ/WQzX-8nWZII/AAAAAAAAA3Y/kX10Pns3V340DFcW-bmUfLoNeWLUQo9XgCLcB/s200/tyreserpentcoin-300x297.jpg" width="200" height="198" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p_ygNr-kuto/WP2ZD64g8LI/AAAAAAAAAz0/tMhJhTQtHiwMdcKQVPrLzuP9ACS5nO1AwCLcB/s1600/4152fca2c1246287d054f30bfe9c84a8.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p_ygNr-kuto/WP2ZD64g8LI/AAAAAAAAAz0/tMhJhTQtHiwMdcKQVPrLzuP9ACS5nO1AwCLcB/s200/4152fca2c1246287d054f30bfe9c84a8.jpg" width="157" height="200" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-709aPePfUck/WP2ZHxaZNbI/AAAAAAAAAz4/L8Htlh2qpPQqwS1uH6CvdaMxAtt5r68HQCLcB/s1600/serpentthaler.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-709aPePfUck/WP2ZHxaZNbI/AAAAAAAAAz4/L8Htlh2qpPQqwS1uH6CvdaMxAtt5r68HQCLcB/s320/serpentthaler.jpg" width="320" height="156" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9BF1sK_8-vk/WP2ekYeneHI/AAAAAAAAA0U/cnKe2KGTpBUhcwItcIxjHM_MQMaZQfUPwCLcB/s1600/498px-Dollar_Symbol_Evolution.svg.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9BF1sK_8-vk/WP2ekYeneHI/AAAAAAAAA0U/cnKe2KGTpBUhcwItcIxjHM_MQMaZQfUPwCLcB/s320/498px-Dollar_Symbol_Evolution.svg.png" width="320" height="181" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gWDQJnjnJlg/WRYBMwyALvI/AAAAAAAAA9E/4xqN6QGDuAoSt7Gl5UWZrfRw3ck5_oyGwCLcB/s1600/8o5s1o8uisis.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gWDQJnjnJlg/WRYBMwyALvI/AAAAAAAAA9E/4xqN6QGDuAoSt7Gl5UWZrfRw3ck5_oyGwCLcB/s200/8o5s1o8uisis.jpg" width="200" height="200" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F5rDgL4Yg8M/WRoy84y8sjI/AAAAAAAABBs/l4JmolW3kS476cObXMj6p6Q9YdvnCb1dgCLcB/s1600/51Vyu3unxML._UY250_.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F5rDgL4Yg8M/WRoy84y8sjI/AAAAAAAABBs/l4JmolW3kS476cObXMj6p6Q9YdvnCb1dgCLcB/s320/51Vyu3unxML._UY250_.jpg" width="201" height="320" /></a><p>We are told that the exact origin for the symbol of the US dollar is not completely known, but that it was likely derived from the Spanish symbol for "Peso" ("P" with a small "S")The picture above shows the alleged evolution of this symbol. However, this decidedly LAME explanation becomes far more ridiculous when one simply researches the origin of the word DOLLAR, which is well documented. The word DOLLAR is derived from the word THALER (or Taler, as referenced in the above section regarding the Starbucks logo) and has its roots in the early Czech Republic of the 1500s. One version of an early Thaler features a crucified serpent on one side and a crucified Christ on the other (pictured above). This is a reference to the old Testament Numbers Chapter 21: 6-9, where Moses puts a bronze serpent upon a crucifix and instructs people who have been bitten by a poisonous snake to stare at the crucified snake and they will be healed, which then happens, according to the story. (note: serpent poisons the people, but then heals them)This scene is referenced in the new Testament as well in John Chapter 3:14-15, where the crucifixion of the serpent by Moses is compared to Christ ("Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”) It is also a well known fact that in Hebrew Gematria (an ancient system of giving numerical values to letters and words) the word for "Messiah" and "Serpent" both add up to the same number, 358. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bR2Oukufwq8/WRoyo6x2eMI/AAAAAAAABBo/PuspvmoOK68W_Y0_rMMvHXZvoqhGsjt6gCLcB/s1600/6158165_orig.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bR2Oukufwq8/WRoyo6x2eMI/AAAAAAAABBo/PuspvmoOK68W_Y0_rMMvHXZvoqhGsjt6gCLcB/s640/6158165_orig.jpg" width="640" height="426" /></a><p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b7nAc9vJUI0/WRol8GgjtkI/AAAAAAAABAI/3Ho7B8MwtBgQVGxPXOzHICCrwUtAr9hAwCLcB/s1600/SCAN0389%252Bcopy%252B3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b7nAc9vJUI0/WRol8GgjtkI/AAAAAAAABAI/3Ho7B8MwtBgQVGxPXOzHICCrwUtAr9hAwCLcB/s640/SCAN0389%252Bcopy%252B3.jpg" width="222" height="640" /></a></div><p>The pendent symbol above depicting a serpent with an apple in its mouth and an arrow through it is called the "Seal of Cagliostro." Count Cagliostro was a profoundly influential occultist, an accomplished forger, thief, pioneering pharmacist, alchemist, and humanitarian (many of these traits mirror those of greek god Hermes, who is associated with the caducius and alchemy). The fact that Aleister Crowley claimed that Cagliostro was one of his previous incarnations should hint at his regard within secret societies. He was ultimately sentenced to death by the Pope for accusations of being a Freemason (which illustrates pretty clearly that the idea that some Freemasons are a danger to society was not always regarded as mere "conspiracy theory") In any case, this insignia, which Cagliostro said represented Alchemy, was "found" among his belongings upon his death in 1795 - very close to the year America adapted the dollar sign, 1792. Cagliostro traveled internationally quite a bit and mingled with many elite members of society. It is said he was once recommended, as a pharmacist, to one Benjamin Franklin. Franklin who had more than a casual interest in the occult was known to frequent gatherings of secret orders such as The Rosicrucians, The Hellfire Club and the Lunar Society. Therefore, it is not difficult to imagine that Franklin was one of America's founding fathers who was likely familiar with the Seal of Cagliostro - if not intimately aware of its deeper meanings. <p><i>"As explained by the cabalistic letters of the names Acharat and Althotas, it [seal of Cagliostro] expresses the chief characteristics of the Great Arcanum and the Great Work. It is a serpent pierced by an arrow, thus representing the letter Aleph, an image of the union between active and passive, spirit and life, will and light. The arrow is that of the antique Apollo, while the serpent is the python of fable, the GREEN DRAGON of Hermetic philosophy. The letter Aleph represents equilibrated unity. This pantacle is reproduced under various forms in the talismans of old magic… . The arrow signifies the active principle, will, magical action, the coagulation of the dissolvent, the fixation of the volatile by projection and the penetration of earth by fire. The union of the two is the universal balance, the Great Arcanum, the Great Work, the equilibrium of Jachin and Boaz...." - Eliphas Levi </i><p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vevgSsBeU7U/WP2Q8xDaT3I/AAAAAAAAAzU/AvrAe9CkvxUXPAWASNNbSBIjG94LPtivgCLcB/s1600/culpepper.gif" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vevgSsBeU7U/WP2Q8xDaT3I/AAAAAAAAAzU/AvrAe9CkvxUXPAWASNNbSBIjG94LPtivgCLcB/s200/culpepper.gif" width="200" height="128" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AfXBngkvFkk/WP2Q-Rb3MMI/AAAAAAAAAzY/fjQkqAG2OuEAqF6vGhAkPi0gBnerhEOAwCLcB/s1600/gadsden.gif" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AfXBngkvFkk/WP2Q-Rb3MMI/AAAAAAAAAzY/fjQkqAG2OuEAqF6vGhAkPi0gBnerhEOAwCLcB/s200/gadsden.gif" width="200" height="123" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NZ6gjpSqgnI/WRo0CQKhvuI/AAAAAAAABB0/Cn-bK0pEPH4ovAOK8Z6dmSFSvx8Yn-OzwCLcB/s1600/5449585752_9c759aee30_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NZ6gjpSqgnI/WRo0CQKhvuI/AAAAAAAABB0/Cn-bK0pEPH4ovAOK8Z6dmSFSvx8Yn-OzwCLcB/s320/5449585752_9c759aee30_b.jpg" width="320" height="203" /></a><br><i>"Join, or Die is a political cartoon, drawn by Benjamin Franklin and first published in his Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754.[1] The original publication by the Gazette is the earliest known pictorial representation of colonial union produced by a British colonist in America"</i><p><i>"The rattlesnake was the favorite animal emblem of the Americans even before the Revolution. In 1751 Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette carried a bitter article protesting the British practice of sending convicts to America. The author suggested that the colonists return the favor by shipping "a cargo of rattlesnakes, which could be distributed in St. James Park, Spring Garden, and other places of pleasure, and particularly in the noblemen's gardens." Three years later the same paper printed the picture (as seen above) of a snake as a commentary on the Albany Congress. To remind the delegates of the danger of disunity, the serpent was shown cut to pieces. Each segment is marked with the name of a colony, and the motto "Join or Die" below. Other newspapers took up the snake theme...By 1774 the segments of the snake had grown together, and the motto had been changed to read: "United Now Alive and Free Firm on this Basis Liberty Shall Stand and Thus Supported Ever Bless Our Land Till Time Becomes Eternity" Other authors felt the rattlesnake was a good example of America's virtues. They argued that it is unique to America; individually its rattles produce no sound, but united they can be heard by all; and while it does not attack unless provoked, it is deadly to step upon one. -USFlag.org</i><p>Benjamin Franklin's use of the Rattlesnake as a thinly veiled allegory obviously had a very profound impact on how we perceive America to this day. On the outside, it is a perfect symbolic representation of the "spirit of the land of the free." But when we know that Franklin was a member of the Rosicrucians, we cannot take his choice of symbolism at face value alone, for this connection confirms Franklin's occult knowledge and awareness of alchemy and its related symbols. Among them the serpent and the rose. <p><i>"No symbol inspired the alchemists of the Rennaisance more than the rose. The flower is one of the fundamental symbols of alchemy. and became the philosophical basis for the Rosicrucians, an alchemical movement that flourished in the 17th century." - the complete idiot's guide to alchemy</i> <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rXrRL1lzfII/WRlX9rk8J5I/AAAAAAAAA-8/SnpCHOUfFIMxoXU0WzFuCV45WAFQji0ZwCLcB/s1600/Green%252BDragon.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rXrRL1lzfII/WRlX9rk8J5I/AAAAAAAAA-8/SnpCHOUfFIMxoXU0WzFuCV45WAFQji0ZwCLcB/s320/Green%252BDragon.jpg" width="320" height="216" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5j4ez6YVfQw/WRlYaHI4nxI/AAAAAAAAA_I/UvHIDAPLciM7D8cypbDsV8javfqup_g0gCLcB/s1600/0f2c49a7-100d-42e8-8fff-d38fe45b7512.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5j4ez6YVfQw/WRlYaHI4nxI/AAAAAAAAA_I/UvHIDAPLciM7D8cypbDsV8javfqup_g0gCLcB/s400/0f2c49a7-100d-42e8-8fff-d38fe45b7512.png" width="400" height="160" /></a><p>The Green Dragon Tavern is where, legend has it, the "Sons of Liberty" planned the American revolution and formed the Boston Tea Party. <p><i>"In front of the building there projected from the wall and iron crane, upon which was crouched a Green Dragon. This peculiar mark of designation was very ancient, perhaps as old as the building itself...when the building was taken down, this curious relic of the handiwork of the ancient mechanics of the town disappeared and has never since been found..." -The Historical Magazine: And Notes and Queries Concerning the Antiquities </i><p>If you have read this far then the above image should be pretty familiar by now. A dragon and an arrow. The seal of Cagliostro, yet again, but in different form. Notice the updated version of the logo removed the arrow upon which the dragon was initially perched. <p>"In 1697 the tavern was kept by John Cary, and was at that early day, and perhaps earlier, known as the Green Dragon Tavern. In 1764 the property was purchased by St. Andrew's Lodge, when it took the name of "Freemasons' Arms," - the new proprietors having placed a large Square and Compass on the front of the building. It however soon after dropped this title, and was more popularly known as "Masons' Hall"; by which name it continued to be masonically designated until the removal of the Lodge, when it resumed its ancient title of "Green Dragon Tavern....It is to be regretted that no authentic record of the names of the persons who composed the Boston Tea Party in 1774, has come down to us." - MasonicWorld.com <p>The origins of the Green Dragon Tavern and it's curious logo have never been thoroughly explained, although there is probably plenty of information to dig up if one wants to find it. Most of what we know is in reference to the planning of the American Revolution, which we may gather from the above quote, was also shrouded in a bit of mystery. Nonetheless, references to this building, and its logo in particular, are usually mentioned along with the word "Ancient." Although the earliest colonies of America appeared quite a long time ago, I'm not sure "ancient" applies, does it? It's almost as though this word is being used to somehow exalt the location and it's mascot. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-19NpcmUyuhk/WRlgZSZiO9I/AAAAAAAAA_s/_mOrhCUzXBsiiQ_hTvnplH1eV9IF926aQCLcB/s1600/stacks-image-cdd73b1.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-19NpcmUyuhk/WRlgZSZiO9I/AAAAAAAAA_s/_mOrhCUzXBsiiQ_hTvnplH1eV9IF926aQCLcB/s320/stacks-image-cdd73b1.jpg" width="269" height="320" /></a><p>The above Eliphas Levi quote concerning the Seal of Cagliostro makes a curious reference to a "Green Dragon of Hermetic philosophy," further solidifying the potential occult nature of The Green Dragon Tavern. The above variation of the ouroborose incorporates the square and compass of Freemasonry, while incorporating a ROSE, rather than the more well known "G" letter, referencing the Rosicrucians. Being that the tavern was a center for Freemasonic activity, this further contributes to the idea that this Green Dragon was not just a random piece of art work by some clever artist. The meaning behind this symbol is quite lengthy, but briefly, the green dragon represents the raw form of substance alchemically speaking. It's untamed, wild nature (whereas the Red Dragon represents the control and maturation of that nature). This could again be compared to the green used in the Starbucks logo, which represents several things. But in both cases, a certain level within alchemy - which by now it should be abundantly clear that alchemy is not just about changing one form of matter to another, but a VERY DEEP spiritual concept. This concept is deeply interwoven into the philosophies of some of our most important institutions - all of which seem to be involved with these secret brotherhoods. Perhaps "the brotherhood of the snake" is simply a general term for "those who keep the secret knowledge." It would seem then, that the serpent, or dragon's true function is not to prove its physical existence, but to serve an extremely fundamental spiritual function that the majority of Americans are simply not meant to know completely. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2XhcDA1U3sc/WRvVU4iWk4I/AAAAAAAABDE/DZyl69npHBAIEvBzIzT3nkgSISa8CbbXgCLcB/s1600/2014.06.25.15.17.32.14_google-logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2XhcDA1U3sc/WRvVU4iWk4I/AAAAAAAABDE/DZyl69npHBAIEvBzIzT3nkgSISa8CbbXgCLcB/s320/2014.06.25.15.17.32.14_google-logo.jpg" width="320" height="131" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_QcpAgZAxZY/WRvVU6tq87I/AAAAAAAABDA/xJ7f-DR-82UzGEYwSeWhnVK27S-qkCgwgCLcB/s1600/aIswfLwgGKNlnO60b5RxaHfYh2BOfBz_goXZ76K7n3GZXi-8pC2e3M4XES-hjwStNUBh0h1BjHUz21z4NZTQbKORODCorJEpr41bakg%253Ds660.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_QcpAgZAxZY/WRvVU6tq87I/AAAAAAAABDA/xJ7f-DR-82UzGEYwSeWhnVK27S-qkCgwgCLcB/s320/aIswfLwgGKNlnO60b5RxaHfYh2BOfBz_goXZ76K7n3GZXi-8pC2e3M4XES-hjwStNUBh0h1BjHUz21z4NZTQbKORODCorJEpr41bakg%253Ds660.jpg" width="320" height="115" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_JTvWkXdtfU/WRvVZLli4iI/AAAAAAAABDI/2GQAXyhgCIgDWAVjZFcvkS9SVCn4eZMdgCLcB/s1600/48d5f93174910d88f78860a292d00265.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_JTvWkXdtfU/WRvVZLli4iI/AAAAAAAABDI/2GQAXyhgCIgDWAVjZFcvkS9SVCn4eZMdgCLcB/s200/48d5f93174910d88f78860a292d00265.jpg" width="150" height="200" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RgbkIvv6di4/WRvVZR30U5I/AAAAAAAABDM/m5q6FaEW20Mm4cLso3jxpeQtZDxaA6v3gCLcB/s1600/c2ce1c95224866b1bc7cf597b0e502c9.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RgbkIvv6di4/WRvVZR30U5I/AAAAAAAABDM/m5q6FaEW20Mm4cLso3jxpeQtZDxaA6v3gCLcB/s200/c2ce1c95224866b1bc7cf597b0e502c9.jpg" width="150" height="200" /></a><p><i>"The term was coined in 1920 by 9-year-old Milton Sirotta (1911–1981), nephew of U.S. mathematician Edward Kasner....A googol is a large number. In decimal notation, it is written as the digit 1 followed by one hundred 0s. A googol has no special significance in mathematics. However, it is useful when comparing with other very large quantities such as the number of subatomic particles in the visible universe or the number of hypothetical possibilities in a chess game. Kasner used it to illustrate the difference between an unimaginably large number and infinity, and in this role it is sometimes used in teaching mathematics. - Wikepedia" </i><p>The Wikepedia entry goes on to state that the founders of Google thought it was a good word to represent the seemingly infinite amounts of information which would be culled from the world wide web by the new search engine. The change in spelling was allegedly an accident. However, the "double O" seems to compliment the idea of infinity as represented by the ouroboros. The number "1" followed by what might as well be an infinite amount of zeros recalls, crudely and simplistically abbreviated, the relationship between the EIN SOF and KETHER, as explained near the beginning of this blog. <p>There is also the fact that the letter G recalls a pictorial representation of a serpent (as depicted above.) As mentioned in an earlier blog about Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and as suggested by one of the above Rosicrucian symbols - one theory about the G within the compass and square of Freemasonry, is that it can represent a serpent. This corresponds with another more widely acknowledged definition, which states that it stands for "Gnosis" (knowledge). <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HP8nMpLYioo/WRvdB2WplfI/AAAAAAAABD8/qB2rVHjwhc4xXHLag2wqUuxAV2zhLO1jQCLcB/s1600/1981e0bf71918e299761479da6256093.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HP8nMpLYioo/WRvdB2WplfI/AAAAAAAABD8/qB2rVHjwhc4xXHLag2wqUuxAV2zhLO1jQCLcB/s320/1981e0bf71918e299761479da6256093.jpg" width="296" height="320" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U-4pOF72KWU/WRvdByVHnKI/AAAAAAAABEA/FU-FEs10x0AMUSdcoAFiL5q3ZXL5Hr3JACLcB/s1600/apple-logo-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U-4pOF72KWU/WRvdByVHnKI/AAAAAAAABEA/FU-FEs10x0AMUSdcoAFiL5q3ZXL5Hr3JACLcB/s320/apple-logo-1.jpg" width="316" height="320" /></a><p>Last but not least, the APPLE logo. <p>The first version was a charming hand drawing which depicts Isaac Newton sitting under a tree, glowing apple above his head. We can take this for what it is for the moment, and just assume this humble startup company was merely trying to conjure the moment of genius when Isaac Newton developed his theory for gravity and physics. Notice the letters "Apple Computer Co" are written inside a ribbon which curls around the entire image recalling the movements of a serpent. The glowing of the apple indicates that our attention be drawn to it. At this point, especially after so many examples, its almost laughably obvious - but let's just point out what is right in front of us: a thinly disguised serpent wrapped around a tree of knowledge upon which dangles the fruit which will soon reveal knowledge to the dope sitting under it. <p>The second logo, a brilliantly simple apple outline with a bite missing, indicates that Mr Newton had a taste of his "ah ha!" moment, and the Apple products would seem to be the results of that genius moment of forbidden knowledge. Speaking of "forbidden knowledge," Isaac Newton is known to have been deeply into the occult. In fact, he was also a member of the Rosicrucian Society, like Benjamin Franklin. <p>Despite ridiculous explanations I won't even quote, it's pretty obvious where the rainbow colors come from within the 2nd Apple Logo. I didn't even know this until I looked into the logo, but Isaac Newton was greatly responsible for our current understanding of rainbows and the color spectrum they conjure. It was his experiments with prisms that led to what we know today. This seems to compliment the Isaac Newton theme so well, it's highly unlikely to be a mere coincidence. The colors of the rainbow are ordered from outside to inside according to the abbreviation: ROY G BIV. That is, RED ORANGE YELLOW GREEN BLUE INDIGO VIOLET. However, the Apple Logo seems to have them reversed at least partially. In the case of a "double rainbow," the colors reverse themselves mysteriously. Therefore, the Apple Logo with the rainbow colors somewhat reversed calls our attention to the idea of reflection. For this reason, I decided to include what I thought was initially a bit of a stretch. But given the idea of reflection hinted at within the logo, this image seems a little more plausible: <p> <a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s8l3lemvGq8/WRvtlV1CvJI/AAAAAAAABEo/TRy3kq-1dMAwGwFftIkIYki-jrkWpVYeQCLcB/s1600/AppleLogoHiddenAlien.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s8l3lemvGq8/WRvtlV1CvJI/AAAAAAAABEo/TRy3kq-1dMAwGwFftIkIYki-jrkWpVYeQCLcB/s320/AppleLogoHiddenAlien.JPG" width="320" height="176" /></a><p>Another odd fact is that the inventor of the very first Apple computer, Steve Wozniak, presented the machine on July 1976 at a price of US$666.66. When asked why he chose this number, we get a few different answers. One is that he simply "liked repeating digits." If you search for interviews, you will find he states that he was, and remains Atheist. This is his excuse for claiming he did not even know the biblical significance of this number at the time he selected it. Although I am not sure if this was the case yet, it is known that Wozniak became a Freemason as early as 1979. Freemasons typically have a pretty thorough understanding of the Bible and the deep significance of numbers and symbols. This is the man who basically INVENTED the personal computer. This is no ordinary man, he is someone we could count among the brilliant genius' of our age. On top of this fact, he admits he loves "3 digit numbers." It is very hard to believe that given all of that, he did not have any idea the biblical significance of the number 666, even in 1975. This also fits well into the theme of the Serpent, in as much as the serpent is associated with Satan in the bible. It also ties money into the symbology (yet again). <p>To summatize, the name of the company recalls the forbidden knowledge revealed by the serpent. When we buy Apple products, we too can take a "byte" of this apple and partake of the knowledge. This would then suggest that we are, metaphorically, PAYING to take a bite of the fruit from the forbidden tree and cause our own SECOND fall. Now I haven't invented this theory, but it is so new to me I can't even remember who I heard suggest it. Anyway - the 2nd fall of man was suggested to be some form of artificial, technological takeover of mankind. This obviously gets deeply into other topics which there are many Science Fiction books to reference regarding. But there really is no way of avoiding some of these suggestions, as it all fits together way too well to be an accident. <p><i>"When Jean Louis Gassée (executive at Apple Computer from 1981 to 1990) was asked about his thoughts to the Apple logo he answered: One of the deep mysteries to me is our logo, the symbol of lust and knowledge, bitten into, all crossed with the colors of the rainbow in the wrong order. You couldn’t dream of a more appropriate logo: lust, knowledge, hope, and anarchy."</i><p>We come again to the great Tree of Life shown near the beginning of this blog, where the serpent's movements depict the circular movement through the spheres of positive and negative, finally arriving at completion of "the great work" within the middle pillar. Perhaps the point of all of this imagery is to REVERSE the "Great Work" upon man. To reverse the original knowledge of the serpent. To INVERT it by some hidden agenda from some hidden enemy. But this is not to say "the end is nigh." Surely, it is becoming harder and harder to discount outlandish theories of a "worldwide aganda" to enslave or destroy mankind. But the purpose of blogs like these is to hopefully bring attention to these issues. Awareness is the first step to resolution. Glen Hetfieldhttps://plus.google.com/105946386266894173143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172192832250046079.post-14308659128037294562017-04-11T23:52:00.000-07:002017-04-11T23:52:10.807-07:00"Terror Wars: The Bataclan Shooting"<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MpZQ4U051zw/WNCuw_m8gNI/AAAAAAAAApY/sX3pQoISIDsNkBCPkz5A_ISowQ_Zmu4lACLcB/s1600/cbs.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MpZQ4U051zw/WNCuw_m8gNI/AAAAAAAAApY/sX3pQoISIDsNkBCPkz5A_ISowQ_Zmu4lACLcB/s400/cbs.jpg" width="400" height="275" /></a><p>On Sunday, October 30th 1938 a radio broadcast of "The War of the Worlds" was presented to the American public by Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS). This was before everyone had television or computers, so radio programming was a common form of entertainment. The story was presented as a news broadcast, which fooled many listeners (this show can still be found online.) Thousands of people called the police, panicking as the radio continued to report what they thought was an extra terrestrial landing and the destruction of urban areas, as if it was occurring in real time. CBS continues to be one of the largest media giants today, producing all sorts of programming, including news broadcasts. <p><i> “Perhaps we need some outside universal threat to make us recognize this common bond. I occasionally think how quickly our differences worldwide would vanish if we were facing an alien threat from outside this world.” - Ronald Reagan During a speech before the United Nations in 1987</i><p>We might look back to 1938 and laugh at how naive people were to think the "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast was real. But how do we know we aren't being subjected to much more advanced forms of deceptive entertainment today? Do we think the people at CBS sat around a table and went, "well, that was a disaster! Let's not do THAT again!" We only need to imagine ourselves wielding such power to manipulate the perception of the masses, and what we would do with it if we lacked a bit of morality. Given the technological and psychological advancements of science and the military, combined with an increasingly shorter attention span of the average person, there is surely an argument to be made that we have never been as SUGGESTIBLE as we are today - and yet so reactionary to anything contrary to "the program" as we perceive it. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OCstcfvQQQ8/WN8Fuq1XMqI/AAAAAAAAAug/sbySPs2dq-E-9e63zMta5OIGhtZ-ROWMQCLcB/s1600/Blair_Witch_Project.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OCstcfvQQQ8/WN8Fuq1XMqI/AAAAAAAAAug/sbySPs2dq-E-9e63zMta5OIGhtZ-ROWMQCLcB/s400/Blair_Witch_Project.jpg" width="283" height="400" /></a><br><p>Many people, myself included, thought the original "Blair Witch Project" film of the 90s was a real documentary because it was presented as such. It is now called "fictional," many years after. As I was writing this blog, another film has been announced, "Phoenix Forgotten." This film is also being presented as a "non fiction" account, only this one has replaced a "witch" with "UFOs." Here is how the story is being presented to the public: <p><i>"On March 13, 1997, several mysterious lights appeared over Phoenix. Three teens went into the desert shortly after the incident, hoping to document the strange events occurring in their town. They disappeared that night and were never seen again. Now, on the 20th anniversary of their disappearance, unseen footage has finally been discovered, chronicling the final hours of their fateful expedition."</i><p>As we can see, these types of films and programs have a history. We see the same thing happening in "reality tv" shows. In fact, current US president Donald Trump has more reality TV experience than he does political experience! Have we gotten to the point where "reality tv" is now influencing who we choose for president? Perhaps "Celebrity apprentice" was created specifically to prepare us for a new president which was ALREADY chosen. In this sense, "reality TV" is merely continuing into our reality, seamlessly. We become part of the script. Many people believe that most, if not all, reality TV shows are either heavily scripted or completely fictional. If mainstream media is willing to release fictional films as "true events," why stop there? Why not present NEWS as reality, when in fact they are fictional stories? Given what we've seen here, how are we even to know the difference anymore? <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sNsnzVCii5k/WOWyNf54LdI/AAAAAAAAAwE/Y8hxF9Gf-Zo0gHxQU4nDUyVVQUqd7gHdQCLcB/s1600/17494638_1254986764614753_445108587828609024_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sNsnzVCii5k/WOWyNf54LdI/AAAAAAAAAwE/Y8hxF9Gf-Zo0gHxQU4nDUyVVQUqd7gHdQCLcB/s320/17494638_1254986764614753_445108587828609024_n.jpg" width="320" height="320" /></a><br><i>Actual billboard for the new film, "Phoenix Forgotten" suggests that the news media has been lying to the public about Alien/UFO visitation</i><p>If we recall Ronald Reagan's speech quoted above in reference to a serious catastrophic event, such as 911, we can actually make out a consistent narrative, not unlike a film or tv series. Was 9/11 not "an alien threat from outside this world?" If freedom is OUR WORLD and SHARIA LAW is theirs, then 9/11 was indeed an ALIEN ATTACK. And are we not beginning to "recognize this common bond" we have in "defending freedom" against those who's ideologies stand firmly against it? This post traumatic event call of "unity" is becoming as predictable and scripted as the mass shootings themselves. United we stand where? In a quarantined security cage awaiting the next slaughter? It seems the "War of the Worlds" has simply been renamed "Terror Wars," and we are still being fooled. We just can't tell the difference between "the show" and "reality" anymore... <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bNlh3VXViZs/WNqhZ5ZKNGI/AAAAAAAAAs0/Q-x180zamtIxWMwgB2oULrXoS3CzUXzWQCLcB/s1600/databank_tuskenraiders_01_169_f077ade3.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bNlh3VXViZs/WNqhZ5ZKNGI/AAAAAAAAAs0/Q-x180zamtIxWMwgB2oULrXoS3CzUXzWQCLcB/s320/databank_tuskenraiders_01_169_f077ade3.jpg" width="320" height="160" /></a><p>The Paris terrorist attacks of 2015 have been called "the deadliest in France since WWII," however most casualties occurred at the sold out Eagles of Death Metal show at the famous Bataclan Theatre. We are told this was carried out by 3 groups of 3 people, all of whom are now dead. "[French President] François Hollande said ISIL organised the attacks with help from inside France. Claimed motives were an ideological objection to Paris as a capital of abomination and perversion, retaliation for airstrikes on ISIL in Syria. I'd also like to add that with 89 murdered at the Bataclan alone, this was probably the worst mass killing to ever occur at a Rock concert, something strangely downplayed by the media, but that should have many more fans of rock music asking questions, even if they are NOT fans of the band. Given the lack of coverage from that angle - I will be going a bit more into the band "Eagles of Death Metal" than others have. NOT to implicate an innocent party, but to objectively determine whether they may have played a larger role than we have been lead to believe. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8AX0sP-GU1I/WN_lXNIh5-I/AAAAAAAAAu4/bXvBa8ggOF8guMUenYNXN_o9GHitVVVOgCLcB/s1600/Kim-Jong-il-Team-America-the-interview-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8AX0sP-GU1I/WN_lXNIh5-I/AAAAAAAAAu4/bXvBa8ggOF8guMUenYNXN_o9GHitVVVOgCLcB/s320/Kim-Jong-il-Team-America-the-interview-5.jpg" width="320" height="213" /></a><p>THE ISLAMOPHOBIA ISSUE <p>This growing "common bond" of categorical hatred against Muslims in the world cannot be based on truth, if the ones funding those terrorists groups such as ISIS/ISIL are not clearly identified. Given that Qatar and Saudi Arabia have been implicated in funding such terrorist organizations, we may want to take note of the U.S.A.'s relationship to these countries. Former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama have close and strong relations with senior members of the Saudi Royal Family. Qatar and the United States are strategic allies. In other words, the United States is FRIENDS with those who are thought to finance ISIS/ISIL. Until this relationship between the U.S.A. and the financiers of Muslim extremists is fully understood, it isn't possible to rule out whether the UNITED STATES themselves are involved or not with the manufacture of these terrorists. We've already hinted at the motivation for doing so. We've already seen what films and reality TV can do. Imagine what the "Terror Wars" can do? Well, we don't have to imagine anymore, because we're already on a new episode: The Bataclan Massacre. <p><b>DATES AND SYMBOLISM</b><p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uvnFMrNBkq0/WN3yZyoPyOI/AAAAAAAAAuI/w9zVoJLxjRs8irDvHHgaKHhJOy9FexJcgCLcB/s1600/2012-W-50-Proof-American-Gold-Eagle-Coin.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uvnFMrNBkq0/WN3yZyoPyOI/AAAAAAAAAuI/w9zVoJLxjRs8irDvHHgaKHhJOy9FexJcgCLcB/s320/2012-W-50-Proof-American-Gold-Eagle-Coin.jpg" width="320" height="185" /></a><p>BAND NAME: We already know the name "Eagles of Death Metal" is inherently deceptive. The band doesn't sound like the Eagles and they don't sound like Death Metal. Josh Homme explains this away with his typical clever/ironic humor, basically stating it is nothing but an inside joke asking "what if the Eagles played Death Metal?" But if we simply ignore the band's own explanation and take the name for what it is, we actually get a name that makes a little more sense...The Bald Eagle is native to North America, and is often used on flags, banners, and official US Military attire because it represents America. Jesse Hughes in particular has been consistently presented with "conservative politics" in the media, as well as going the extra step to prove what a "white trash, gun toting, god loving patriot" he is - whilst retaining a "socially liberal" stance on sex and drugs and even satan. He basically embodies a sort of Rob Zombie fantasy version of an "all American" band front man. Eagle = America ('merica). What is a "Death Metal?" We already know the band doesn't play Death Metal, so let's take the term more literally. A metal which causes death is a weapon. Eagles fly, so our weapon must also fly while it causes death. Bullets are typically made of lead, a heavy metal. Death Metal = Weapon/Bullet. So the name is a metaphor for AMERICAN WEAPON/BULLET. In fact one of Jesse Hughe's nicknames is "Fabulous Weapon." He claims he got this from his father, who had a band called Fabulous Weapon. Jesse also said about the Bataclan shooting that if EVERYONE had guns less people would have died. There's also the segment in "Redemption of the Devil" where Jesse is shooting up a Muslim flag. So we have plenty of blatant references to America, politics, and guns within Jesse's own dialogue to back this up. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rPb7hT6UF7Y/WOPIcd18J8I/AAAAAAAAAvU/7cokKhuvbDYATZS4ikNPGuWRtVR5Z2m_gCLcB/s1600/600full-tuesday-cross.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rPb7hT6UF7Y/WOPIcd18J8I/AAAAAAAAAvU/7cokKhuvbDYATZS4ikNPGuWRtVR5Z2m_gCLcB/s320/600full-tuesday-cross.jpg" width="214" height="320" /></a><br><i>Ex-porn star "Tuesday Cross" (aka Marina Cardenas), girlfriend of "ordained Catholic Minister" Jesse Hughes. Note the upside down cross on her chest</i><p>REDEMPTION OF THE DEVIL: EODM singer Jesse Hughes, "Trump supporter" and gun rights advocate, uses many different nicknames, including "The Devil"... and "Fabulous Weapon." In an interview, Hughes revealed that his band mate Josh Homme gave him "The Devil" nickname when he was 13 (interesting number). Vice Media produced a documentary about Jesse Hughes called "The Redemption of the Devil," which was set for release on October 2nd, 2015 - one month before the Bataclan massacre (interesting timing). The film "follows Jesse as he gets ordained as a Catholic minister, begins an intense relationship with an ex porn star [Tuesday Cross, who has an upside down cross tattooed on her chest, and a crucifix tattooed on each middle finger], explores the political arena, and fights for custody of his only child, all while preparing for the fervently awaited release of his first album since 2008." This film presents Jesse's story through the stylized lens of a Rob Zombie film trying to evoke the violent charm of Quinton Terantino film. The result is more of a seemingly pointless, amateur collage of imagery and symbolism than a proper documentary, or even mockumentary. It was directed by Alex Hoffman, "personal friend" of Jesse Hughes and head of VICE UK's music department. It was pulled from the Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival in November of 2015 because "the filmmakers felt the timing was inopportune in light of the tragedy. Note VICE's use of the word "inopportune." This word is more indicative of finances than it is of moral responsibility, making the reasoning behind the pulling of the film almost as confusing and pointless as the film itself. If anything, it highlights the relevance of this otherwise seemingly pointless collage of "gun/devil/god/politics/," in relation to the Bataclan massacre. There is a very strong argument to be made that this film was simply propaganda created to exploit the same "target audience" that the Bataclan shootings were aimed at exploiting. And yet the media, who's existence is typically BASED upon psychological exploitation, is completely ignoring this connection that even VICE MEDIA seems to be highlighting. <p>911: Joel and Pascal Laloux owned Bataclan since 1976. They sold it on Sept 11th 2015, 2 months before the terrorist attacks. Giant multinational corporation Lagardere Group changed their name to Lagardère Sports and Entertainment in September of 2015. On September 11th of the same year, they bought 70% of the Bataclan company from its owners. According to Lagardere's own website "history" section, one of their subsidaries "Matra BAe Dynamics" was "the leading weapons manufacturer in Europe and the third largest in the world" as of 1996. The Largest shareholder to the Lagardere group is the Qatar, a known financier of the Muslim brotherhood, and has long been suspected of funding ISIS/ISIL. This was recently supported by a Wikileaks disclosure of an email sent by Hillary Clinton in 2014. This was exposed, conveniently near the US election, towards the end of 2016 and reads in part that Qatar and Saudi Arabia were “providing clandestine financial and logistic support to ISIL.” <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HJWGpc6tx4A/WN3mwAQhqDI/AAAAAAAAAtw/r-oFdXe5fHYi81gAeZc2QgeZJrlzkdQKgCLcB/s1600/a105c2a2cdabb37457a042866d82a88d.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HJWGpc6tx4A/WN3mwAQhqDI/AAAAAAAAAtw/r-oFdXe5fHYi81gAeZc2QgeZJrlzkdQKgCLcB/s400/a105c2a2cdabb37457a042866d82a88d.jpg" width="400" height="296" /></a><p>FRIDAY THE 13TH: The Bataclan shootings occurred on Friday the 13th in Paris. On "Friday, 13 October 1307 (a date sometimes linked with the origin of the Friday the 13th superstition) King Philip IV ordered Grand Master Jacques de Molay and scores of other French Templar [known today as FREEMASONS] to be simultaneously arrested. The arrest warrant started with the phrase: "Dieu n'est pas content, nous avons des ennemis de la foi dans le Royaume" ["God is not pleased. We have enemies of the faith in the kingdom"]. Many of the accused confessed to these charges under torture, and these confessions, even though obtained under duress, caused a scandal in Paris.... Sentenced to burn alive at the stake, de Molay called out from the flames that both Pope Clement and King Philip would soon meet him before God. His actual words were recorded on the parchment as follows : "Dieu sait qui a tort et a péché. Il va bientot arriver malheur à ceux qui nous ont condamnés à mort" (translation : "God knows who is wrong and has sinned. Soon a calamity will occur to those who have condemned us to death"). Pope Clement died only a month later, and King Philip died in a hunting accident before the end of the year." <p>ORIGIN OF THEATER NAME: From thejewniverse.com: "...composer Jacques Offenbach emigrated to Paris to study music. The libretto he famously set to music, “Ba-Ta-Clan,” was written by his friend Ludovic Halévy, the son of a Parisian Jew who converted to Christianity for marriage. (Though with a name like Halévy we can’t imagine he made a very convincing Christian.)....Halévy seems to have cast his own multilayered religious identity into the operetta, which revels in ethnic cloaking and mayhem. The storyline involves three Frenchmen masquerading as Chinese, and a French country “bumpkin with ambitions to rule,” àla Napoleon III. The operetta opened in Paris in 1855 and eventually made it to Broadway under the dubious title “Ching Chow Hi.” (Did we mention this is 19th-century ethnic humor?) The Bataclan music hall opened ten years later with a whole chinoiserie theme." <p>What are we to make of all of these dates and symbolism? Is this giant production the work of some primitive towel headed religious nuts plotting out in some obscure location among the dirt and the rocks? We are dealing with a profoundly intelligent, dark, internationally powerful entity with great attention to detail and a deep understanding of what goes on in the minds of "regular people." If WE represented such a force, logically rock bands (as well as RAP), being a particularly "American" symbol of freedom and individuality, would HAVE to be infiltrated if global propaganda is to be affective on all levels. Given that, a band like the Eagles of Death Metal could be completely manufactured to direct a certain subculture of society in order to help "manufacture" rebellion in the western world before it can occur naturally. In this way, the inevitable "social revolution" can actually be controlled from the INSIDE by the same forces we think we are fighting against. This is why the band comes off as a contrived Rob Zombie invention. Perhaps they have been created by someone who understands Rock and Roll, but who CANNOT identify with it fully. This is probably why we see so much of Jesse Hughes trying to prove how much he embodies Rock and Roll. Because the OPPOSITE is true. He even tells us he is being deceptive by these incessant, tacky symbolic mixtures of "the Devil" (the father of lies) and god. I'm not religious, but I'm pretty sure the bible says that you cannot serve 2 masters. And what is this guy CONSTANTLY saying through symbols and dialogue? TWO MASTERS TWO MASTERS TWO MASTERS! <p> <b>PUZZLING RESPONSES</b><p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u9pnE2dMEwE/WNhe5GsLs3I/AAAAAAAAAsE/oiFy-TOjvI0bmOBux1RI1ZuUcqYb79-UQCLcB/s1600/aeagledeathmetal.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u9pnE2dMEwE/WNhe5GsLs3I/AAAAAAAAAsE/oiFy-TOjvI0bmOBux1RI1ZuUcqYb79-UQCLcB/s320/aeagledeathmetal.jpg" width="320" height="180" /></a><p><i>..."what really shocked me at first was...we're a loud rock band...the power of the band off the stage through the P.A. is...hard to trump...the initial shots were so powerful for me I immediately...I knew something was wrong..." Julian Dorio, Stand in Drummer during TEODM Bataclan performance 11/2015 VICE INTERVIEW</i><p>In the first sense, he is comparing the sound of the band to the sound of the first blasts of the terrorists' gun shots. What did we say earlier about the name of the band being a metaphor for American bullets? He's saying the blasts of the terrorists was louder than the blasts of the band. The ALIEN weapon was louder than the AMERICAN weapon. The TRUMP reference compliments the Eagle/American symbolism in the band name, and brings it out into the scene of the massacre. This is now the THUNDERING voice of TRUMP, via the band, being overpowered by the sound of terrorist blasts. So we're talking about the anti Muslim, anti refugee, anti ALIEN narrative of the Trump administration being echoed in this short statement. There's also the more crass interpretation which says "our sound has a hard on for Trump." This only echoes Jesse Hughe's very vocal support of Mr Trump. <p><i>It took a second to believe that...that's really occurring because it wasn't on the news yet..." - Josh Homme, 11/2015 VICE INTERVIEW</i><p>This quote by Josh Homme suggests first that nothing is REAL until it is on the news, which his friends at VICE and others on his long list of corporate sponsors control. Josh also does not explain in this interview, or any others I have seen, why he wasn't present during this particular concert, even after offering that he was SUPPOSED to be there. Given what occurred that night, wouldn't it have been smarter to simply make something up or just say "I rarely tour with them, that's why I wasn't there?" By offering that he wasn't there "by a stroke of fate" [NY Times Interview] and then not explaining why anywhere - this leaves an odd opening in the story for people to ponder. It's also worth noting here that the terror attacks in France that night began at 21:25 (9:25) at a bar/cafe in Paris. The Bataclan shootings began at 21:40 (9:40). That's a 15 minute gap. Paris was already on "high alert" from previous threats and attacks (In fact, Bataclan specifically had been threatened due to "pro Israel" events held there by the previous Jewish owners who conveniently sold the club on 9/11/15, 2 months before the attacks after 40 years of ownership.) TEODM are represented by WME, who's CEO is media giant Ari Emanuel, who's father was part of a militant Zionist group, Irgun). The EODM had also played in Tel Aviv the previous July. Are we to believe that despite ALL OF THIS justification for increased security, and even a 15 minute gap between when the first Paris attacks occurred and when the Bataclan shootings began, nobody suspected or prepared for an attack like this? At the very least, someone in the sold out show should have noticed something on social media, via their cell phone - which nobody goes anywhere without checking these days, that attacks have begun in another part of the city. <p><i>Our friends went there to see Rock and Roll and died. I'm gonna go back there and live." - Jesse Hughes, 11/2015 VICE INTERVIEW</i><p>This quote by Jesse Hughes has the sound of a heroic response to a traumatic event. But what does he really mean by this quote? He's literally saying he wants to go live where people died. Specifically, where people were SLAUGHTERED. Wouldn't a "traumatized" person want to stay as far away from the scene of the bloodbath as possible? Especially so soon after the fact? This guy goes by the nickname "The Devil." The Devil wants to go live where people were slaughtered, while he was singing "Kiss the Devil." Sounds more like an occult ritual than a tribute to the fallen. <p><i>We're gonna recruit people to be part of life, to be citizens of the earth." - Josh Homme, 11/2015 VICE INTERVIEW</i><p>Josh Home makes a subtle military reference here, specifically by using the word "recruit." (Jesse Hughes has echoed military themes in reference to the band as well in the obviously scripted OCT 2015 gigwise.com article where he said "We're like the special forces of rock n' roll") Although Josh is a master at delivering obscure lines like this in a seemingly natural, harmless way, if we really break it down what does he actually mean by this? Why do people need to be "recruited" in order to be "citizens of the earth?" What power or authority does this man represent which gives him the inspiration to make such a statement? Are we not citizens of the earth already? Why would we need special recruitment to join a class we are already part of as a birth right? This is more of the "united we stand" narrative, which basically says "be one of US and be protected." There is a subtle threat there as well, which states - "if you aren't UNITED with US, you aren't a citizen of the earth. You are an ALIEN (Muslim), and you must be destroyed." <p><i>VICE: What do you want to say to your fans? What do you want to say to your people out there? JOSH HOMME: Don't move, we'll come to you. </i><p>If you're injured and hiding in the middle of a battlefield, trying not to be seen - this is something a fellow soldier might say just before leaving to get help. Josh delivers it this way as well with his facial features and voice tone. "Help is on the way!" These words are not meant to EMPOWER anyone, they are meant to make you feel like an INJURED defenseless rock fan in need of protection. An injured soldier cannot fight. He is a victim. Josh has been painted as this sort of "fatherly/protective" figure by the media. Part of this narrative is the story about how him and Jesse "The Devil" met. Supposedly as kids, Jesse was a trouble maker and Josh protected him from bullies at school. Now he's playing the role of "protector" to his fans against the bullies (terrorists). His story is slowly being reeled out into the world to encourage people to just basically, don't do anything and wait for Josh to come save them. This guy who wasn't even at the concert where his fans were slaughtered, and never explained why he wasn't there. I don't think this is Josh talking anymore, this is a message from the government/military industrial complex, who manufacture the crisis and then encourages you to give up all your rights in exchange for protection, while you're in a fearful (injured) state. Where is the angry Josh who threatened to beat up a kid who threw a shoe at him on stage? Where is the angry Josh who threatened someone who wanted an autograph? 89 of this man's fans were SLAUGHTERED. He doesn't want to kick anyone's ass? <p><i>"Although bonded in grief with the victims, the fans, the families, the citizens of Paris, and all those affected by terrorism, we are proud to stand together, with our new family, now united by a common goal of love and compassion." -Eagles of Death Metal Facebook page, 11/18/15</i><p>Posted a mere 5 days after 89 of their fans were BRUTALLY MURDERED - The band is suggesting that the slaughter of 89 of their fans has UNITED them with a new family and that they are feeling PROUD. I've heard of always looking on the bright side of life, but this is a bit extreme. At best, this seems to be more of the "united we stand" rhetoric the Bush administration gave us after 9/11 - just put a different way. This was the phrase we chanted as the U.S. charged into Iraq to get the weapons of mass destruction which, to this day, haven't been found. So whether it's GW Bush or Syd Vicious telling us to "stand together united" after a traumatic event, it's the same response that does nothing to bring justice and nothing to prevent it from happening to people in the future. If anything, it lays over and says "it's ok just take more of my rights away as long as I'm with my family of prisoners and am protected for another year by big brother Homme!" This is not the response of empowered individuals, this is the response of CAGED individuals who are simply glad their food was thrown into the prison cell for another day. It does nothing to address the fact that our "prison cell" is growing smaller every year as a result of new "security measures" and the fact that these measures seem to be having a reverse effect. <p><i>"36 year old Nick Alexander, who worked the band's merchandise table during the group's European tour, was among the people killed."</i><p><i>"It's a waste of life but it wasn't a waste of life, and we need to focus on that message of positivity. It's not worth our energy to focus on misery. We need to move forward with life, and life is for living and life is for laughing, and that's how we intend to remember Nick" - Zoe Alexander, interviewed 2 months after the Bataclan massacre</i><p>This was the worst terrorist attack on France since WWII. The Bataclan concert was where the most casualties (89) were reported. At a rock concert, featuring an American band. We are told by the media that not only were people killed, but in some cases were tortured and mutilated beforehand. Families of the victims would be justified in feeling furious and demanding answers and JUSTICE for these crimes. Yet, Zoe Alexander (sister of victim Nick Alexander) doesn't seem to have any questions or fury about what happened to her brother. While interviewed on camera [now viewable on youtube] she sheds not one tear, in fact she smiles while offering "we need to move forward with life" just 2 months after her brother was brutally murdered in public! She also urges us to not focus on "misery." Why is she speaking like we're patents and she is a therapist? Why is she addressing US as if we are victims? Isn't SHE supposed to be the victim? <p><i>"Lamenting the loss of so many innocent people, Bowdery adds that she "feels privileged" to have been present for their last breaths." - Washington Post interview of witness</i><p>This is one of many weird "witness responses" that can be found in various news articles pertaining to the Bataclan shooting. Here we have a "Ms Bowdery" going on about "feeling privileged" to see people perish. You can try and put into words a positive spin on what this person is saying, but in the process you will find yourself perplexed. Are we supposed to imagine the beauty of watching someone take their last breath in the midst of a bloody massacre? While I can see this viewpoint depicted in some fucked up horror story about necrophilia, I'm not buying it from an "alleged witness" of this massacre. No, beholding last breaths taken where 89 people are being tortured, mutilated, and slaughtered is not a privilege. I'm sane, thank you. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xmzAazYWquU/WNljDPayejI/AAAAAAAAAsc/PqeJJATNPhIarMC3q_6qyT6iKlmv-aA4ACLcB/s1600/war-of-the-worlds4.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xmzAazYWquU/WNljDPayejI/AAAAAAAAAsc/PqeJJATNPhIarMC3q_6qyT6iKlmv-aA4ACLcB/s320/war-of-the-worlds4.jpg" width="320" height="240" /></a><p><b>"FIGHTING TERROR" BY REMOVING OUR RIGHTS </b><p>So what are leaders doing to protect the people against these "freedom hating Muslims?" Exactly what "Muslim extremists" are trying to do of course, take more freedoms away! <p>Similar to the USA's response just after the 911 attacks, "In response to the [2015 Paris] attacks, a three-month state of emergency was declared across the country to help fight terrorism, which involved the banning of public demonstrations, and allowing the police to carry out searches without a warrant, put anyone under house arrest without trial and block websites that encouraged acts of terrorism...Cities in the United States took security precautions, especially at sites where large crowds were expected, as well as sports events, concerts, the French embassy and other French government sites. William J. Bratton, the New York City Police Commissioner, said the Paris attacks have changed the way law enforcement deals with security. Singapore raised its national security alert level, stepping up border checks and security across the city-state. Police and military authorities in Manila were placed on full alert in preparation for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting." <p>Whenever a "state of emergency" is declared, certain laws and rights are suspended, presumably for the protection of the masses. This allows the police, government, and military to act more quickly and freely to restore order. The problem is, multinational corporations are now so powerful and technologically advanced, that a false disaster of almost ANY type can now be manufactured to justify the transfer of power over to the military industrial complex. We think that fancy 3D movies is the best our media's got? Holograms of Nat King Cole singing a duet with his daughter? The more convincing the THREAT, the more willing we are to hand over our rights for "protection." Therefore, we have a very strong motive for the "powers that be" to manufacture false disasters and acts of terror. The greater the threat, the more extreme the response. If we want to imagine the ultimate threat, we are looking at either a nuclear threat, natural disaster (such as what occurred in New Orleans in recent years), or an extra terrestrial one. And what is the most extreme potential response to such threats? Martial Law. <p><i>"Martial law can be used by governments to enforce their rule over the public. Such incidents may occur after a coup d'état (Thailand in 2006 and 2014); when threatened by popular protest (China, Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, 2009's Iranian Green Movement that led to take over by Revolutionary Guards); to suppress political opposition (Poland in 1981); or to stabilize insurrections or perceived insurrections (Canada, The October Crisis of 1970). Martial law may be declared in cases of major natural disasters; however, most countries use a different legal construct, such as a state of emergency."</i><p><b>IS IT ILLEGAL FOR THE NEWS MEDIA TO LIE?</b><p>Given the media's extremely selective reporting on the Bataclan Shooting, and their complete hesitance to sensationalize any of the MANY controversial facts regarding the shooting, a logical conclusion would be that we're simply being lied to. And it's probably being done legally. <p>From the FCC website: <p><i>"The FCC cannot interfere with a broadcaster's selection and presentation of material for the news and/or its commentary. However, the FCC does regulate content in some narrow areas. Federal law prohibits or limits the broadcast of obscene, indecent or profane language as defined by U.S. courts. Also, the FCC may issue penalties for knowingly broadcasting false information."</i><p>According to a Florida case involving Jane Akre and Steve Wilson VS (FOX) WTVT, "the FCC's news distortion policy is not a "law, rule, or regulation" under section 448.102 of the Florida Statutes." "Wilson and Akre planned a four-part investigative report (for FOX broadcasting] on Monsanto's use of rBGH, which prompted Monsanto [manufacturer of rBST] to write to Roger Ailes, president of Fox News Channel, in an attempt to have the report reviewed [censored] for bias and because of the "enormous damage that can be done" as a result of the report. "rBGH is a genetically engineered artificial hormone injected into dairy cows to make them produce more milk. Despite opposition from scientists, farmers and consumers, the US currently allows dairy cows to be injected with recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH), also known as recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST)." <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FgnqIOQZ3nU/WNQSpBjYYnI/AAAAAAAAAqs/wMyarsQykA8mtfzr-Vott2bjAzA00XxEwCLcB/s1600/Sheikh-Tamim-bin-Hamad-Al-Thani.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FgnqIOQZ3nU/WNQSpBjYYnI/AAAAAAAAAqs/wMyarsQykA8mtfzr-Vott2bjAzA00XxEwCLcB/s400/Sheikh-Tamim-bin-Hamad-Al-Thani.jpg" width="400" height="267" /></a><br><i>Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is the eighth and current Emir of Qatar. Tamim has held a variety of government posts within Qatar and also worked to promote numerous sporting events within the country.</i><p><b>CONNECTIONS</b><p>Is there a connection between The Eagles of Death Metal and Lagardere group? I don't just mean because they played a venue Lagardere owned, I mean do they have an actual link? <p><i>"Because of our position in the music industry, we have direct ties to what has happened in France: Eagles of Death Metal are one of our own artists; Bataclan is owned by one of our shareholders, Lagardère group; one of our own family members, who is also an artist manager, has worked with victim Nick Alexander on tour" By Bandsintown - Nov 16, 2015</i><p>I'm not sure how much one can read into the above quote from Bandsintown, but clearly a connection is being made from Lagardere to the Eagles of Death metal, down to the deceased merch guy, Nick Alexander. After what we've seen, this draws a link from ISIS/ISIL (by way of Qatar) to the band. Either this is not considered "newsworthy" or the "journalists" reporting these types of events cannot properly use GOOGLE SEARCH. At the very least, this could be sensationalized to hell. And since when does the media pass up on an opportunity to do that? The only reason the media would have to ignore this obviously suggestive information is if it is assisting with the cover up by focusing on stories which grab attention but do not point towards certain lines of thinking or reasoning (and of course, makes a mockery of anyone who attempts to do so.) <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bXOL5BrUM-0/WNQT58zLb6I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1tS71-7ke5AEeptcShHL9hliaT1K2QITwCLcB/s1600/49404042.cached.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bXOL5BrUM-0/WNQT58zLb6I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1tS71-7ke5AEeptcShHL9hliaT1K2QITwCLcB/s400/49404042.cached.jpg" width="400" height="250" /></a><br><i>Ari Emanual and Donald Trump. Emanuel was once Trump's agent. He is CEO for WME, who currently represent The Eagles of Death Metal.</i><p>Robby Frasier is EODM’s band manager. He works for what was the William Morris Agency (also known as WMA). Under CEO Ari Emanuel’s leadership, in April 2009, WMA merged with the Endeavor Talent Agency to form William Morris Endeavor, or "WME” for short. WME currently represents the band, according to their own website. Ariel Zev "Ari" Emanuel, who was once Donald Trump's agent, purchased the Miss America pageant from Trump on September 14th, 2015, (the day after the Bataclan shootings - I guess he was too busy to comment on the shooting because of this?) coinciding with Trump's announcement that he was running for president. <p><i>"[Ari] Emanuel...is a powerhouse talent agent who is notorious in the entertainment business for his aggressive, hard-charging negotiating style. His lineage is also legendary—he is the brother of Ezekiel, or “Zeke,” a renowned oncologist and one of the architects of Obamacare, and Rahm, the former White House chief of staff and current mayor of Chicago." -The Daily Beast</i><p>"Emanuel gained widespread media attention in July 2006 when he called on Hollywood to blacklist Mel Gibson because of Gibson’s “anti-Semitic remarks.” Emanuel wrote, “People in the entertainment community, whether Jew or Gentile, need to demonstrate that they understand how much is at stake in this by professionally shunning Mel Gibson and refusing to work with him, even if it means a sacrifice to their bottom line.” <p>Ari Emanuel's "father, Jerusalem-born Dr. Benjamin M. Emanuel, is a pediatrician who was active in the Irgun, a hardline Zionist militant group whose activities in Mandatory Palestine during the 1930s and 1940s led to its listing as a terrorist organization by the British authorities, the Jewish Agency and the 1946 Zionist Congress. His mother, Marsha Emanuel (née Smulevitz), was a civil rights activist, and the one-time owner of a Chicago-area rock and roll club." <p>A good question for Ari Emanuel might be, "so Ari, what are your feelings on this massacre, the worst terrorist attack at a concert in modern times, where one of YOUR company's bands was playing?" This is the man who basically RUINED Mel Gibson because of drunken antisemitic remarks. He has NOTHING to say about this slaughter of Eagles of Death Metal fans? One would think he'd be raising hell right about now. Maybe he has already. Just not the "hell" we think. <p><b>SELECTIVE REASONING</b><p>According to Rolling Stone, "Hughes said he felt something was amiss when he first arrived at the venue and noted the security guard for the backstage area didn't look at him. "I immediately went to the promoter and said, 'Who's that guy? I want to put another dude on,'" Hughes claimed. "And he goes, 'Well some of the other guards aren’t here yet,' and eventually I found out that six or so wouldn't show up at all...It seems rather obvious that they had a reason not to show up." [Hughes later apologized for making these statements publicly] <p>Josh Homme formed TEODM with friend Jesse Hughes. According to a New York times interview, Homme had planned to be onstage at that show but changed his plans. “I wasn’t there by a stroke of fate,” he said. In that article, there is no particular explanation as to what this "stroke of fate" was. <p>So why is it that Jesse Hughes is so quick to assume security guards who decided not to show up "knew something," but his own band member and drummer was also not there and this gets no mention? Obviously Jesse knew the reason Josh wasn't there, but why don't we? Why would Jesse put this viewpoint out there without explaining where his own drummer was that night? <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SemlNfC2HmU/WOPnBJepkwI/AAAAAAAAAvs/Pj3kzabijoA08VQ93oDGnm0HYH9B2HcwgCLcB/s1600/bono-bataclan-theater-paris-shootings.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SemlNfC2HmU/WOPnBJepkwI/AAAAAAAAAvs/Pj3kzabijoA08VQ93oDGnm0HYH9B2HcwgCLcB/s320/bono-bataclan-theater-paris-shootings.jpg" width="320" height="180" /></a><p><b>PROMOTE PROMOTE PROMOTE</b><p>Let's take a quick look at the intense promotional campaign for TEODM before and after the Bataclan massacre: <p>As stated earlier, "Redemption of the Devil" was released by VICE a month before the Bataclan attacks. This focused on issues of guns, god, politics, patriotism, drugs, sex, the devil, and rock music. <p>Following the attack, a Facebook campaign was created by Jon Morter with the intention of getting the band's cover of the Duran Duran song "Save a Prayer" to number one on the UK Singles Chart. The campaign was promoted by Duran Duran and headed up by Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon who promised to donate their proceeds from the sale to charity. While this seems to come from a good place, it was also done with the not so subtly stated goal of getting the band's song "to number one on the UK Singles Chart." It also associates TEODM with one of the UKs biggest pop rock bands, Duran Duran. Capitalizing upon tragedy is still capitalizing, even if charity is thrown into the mix. <p>Josh Homme encouraged musicians of any genre to cover the band's song "I Love You All the Time", and all of the subsequent proceeds due to the band would be donated to his charity Sweet Stuff Foundation, which would then be donated to the victims of the attack. Again, brilliant way to capitalize - even using OTHER BANDS to spread the music of TEODM. But it's ALL for charity, right? <p>"On December 7, the band - without Homme - appeared on stage at a U2 concert at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris in their first concert appearance since the attack. The bands performed a cover of Patti Smith's "People Have the Power" together before Eagles of Death Metal performed "I Love You All the Time". In a statement following the performance, Hughes thanked U2 and said that the band would return to Paris in February 2016. The following day, the band revisited the Bataclan to pay their respects to the victims of the attack." 2 HUGE publicity stunts in 2 days. Again, associating themselves with a HUGE pop band (U2), justified with "positive vibes and messages," followed by the famous non event where Jesse Hughes is allegedly denied entrance to the Bataclan - but according to his manager he never even tried to go in. Well which one is it Mr News Journalist? Right, a little manufactured controversy the day after sharing the stage with U2 - well played EODM - more press coverage for the band. <p>Less than a month after the attacks at Bataclan, VICE, producers of "Redemption of the Devil," release a mini documentary interview of the group, recalling the attacks. If you type "Eagles of Death Metal Bataclan" into youtube, it's the 2nd result that comes up. As of today it has nearly 5 million views. This one is basically presented in the "reality tv" fashion, in order to "set the record straight" or something. In actuality, it's just more promotion for the band and further solidifies the narrative which we are supposed to buy about the shootings. <p>In February of 2017, another documentary on the band and the Bataclan massacre released by HBO. It was directed by Colin Hanks [son of Tom Hanks] about the band and the aftermath of the Bataclan attack, titled Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends). So now we have the son of one of the highest paid actors in the United States and HBO behind the band. Why? Well because we haven't documented the band's response to the shootings enough. I haven't seen the film, but I assume from the description that the film raises no questions at all as to who the attackers were, who owned the venue, the weird date it was sold, or where all the money leads. That might lead to answers. Why would we want to take these big names and big money and produce a documentary which actually told us something new or informative? <p><i>"If you think about it, the majority of victims last night are music fans. This is the first direct hit on music that we've had in this so-called War on Terror or whatever it's called. It's very upsetting. These are our people. This could be me at a show. You at a show, in that venue. It's a very recognizable situation for you and for me and the coldblooded aspect of this slaughter is deeply disturbing and that’s what I can’t get out of my head." - Bono, U2</i><p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bz66DS_biZI/WNQRes1p7pI/AAAAAAAAAqg/-NvBEufAYB4ZfUFlFegMP4HP97ywvXnqgCLcB/s1600/0a61a762aa2847841b907d59a23f0f87.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bz66DS_biZI/WNQRes1p7pI/AAAAAAAAAqg/-NvBEufAYB4ZfUFlFegMP4HP97ywvXnqgCLcB/s320/0a61a762aa2847841b907d59a23f0f87.jpg" width="320" height="240" /></a><p>A BIT ABOUT JOSHUA AND THE TWO AMERICAS <p>af·flu·ent: (especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy. <p>Born in Joshua Tree, CA, "Josh Homme...is from one of the more affluent families in Palm Desert. His grandfather Cap Homme has a park named after him in an exclusive enclave in Coachella Valley, where retired movie stars, former American presidents and Microsoft’s Bill Gates all live. There’s a Homme Street where the family ranch used to be located – now the location of the very posh Monterey Country Club [of which his Grandmother was a member], 375 acres of luxury homes tucked underneath the shadow of the Santa Rosa Mountains." - http://www.uncut.co.uk</i><p>“I didn’t grow up as a rich kid,” he protests, squirming a little. “I grew up in an 800-square foot condominium. Money doesn’t mean anything in itself, it’s just a way to keep people off of you, or keep yourself free, keep your options open. But it’s hardly something to stack or think about. Although maybe it looks cool stacked." - Josh Homme, UNCUT.co.uk, 2013 <p>Corporate sponsors for the first Eagles of Death Metal album included Ask.com, Comcast, Payless ShoeSource, Nissan Motors, Budweiser, Pontiac Motors, Wendy's, Microsoft, Globe Shoes, film "Thank You for Smoking," promotional disc for the film Grindhouse, soundtrack for PS2 game Gran Turismo 4... <p>The band that was center stage during the Bataclan Massacre was The Eagles of Death Metal. Everyone knows Josh Homme is the main man behind this band, even though he doesn't always appear live with them. Therefore, why isn't anyone asking the very fundamental question of, "why would ISIS/ISIL want to attack Josh and his fans?" It's a reasonable question, I'm not sure why nobody is asking it. Instead we are absolutely inundated with every inch of Jesse Hughes and his "god/devil/guns/religion/politics" montage of symbolism. But this guy was a nobody pulled out of the desert by Josh Homme. And as far as I know, his band played a show where the largest slaughter of rock fans in history occurred, and he called in absent for it, without explanation. While that doesn't mean he is guilty of anything, any competent detective trying to make sense of this massacre would ask this question. But the problem is that this case was considered "closed" the second "ISIS/ISIL" was announced as the perpetrator. Any other details are considered "inadmissible" because frankly, logic and reason are not as factual as "news media determinations." It's like Josh said in the quote above, that facts are hard to believe before they are on "the news." So I guess the strategy here was to KEEP facts from appearing on the news at all, so that people won't consider them? <p>U2's "The Joshua Tree received critical acclaim, topped the charts in over 20 countries, and became the fastest-selling album in British history. According to Rolling Stone, the album increased the band's stature "from heroes to superstars". Bono said, "I started to see two Americas, the mythic America and the real America", hence the album's working title, The Two Americas. Having toured the US extensively in the past, the group were inspired by the country's geography. As such, the desert, rain, dust, and water appear as lyrical motifs throughout the record." <p>"The name Joshua tree was given by a group of Mormon settlers crossing the Mojave Desert in the mid-19th century. The tree's unique shape reminded them of a Biblical story in which Joshua reaches his hands up to the sky in prayer." Glen Hetfieldhttps://plus.google.com/105946386266894173143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172192832250046079.post-15390459648660445462017-03-04T13:07:00.000-08:002017-04-14T22:54:55.631-07:00The Great Wall of America<i>"The wall is going to be....a GREAT wall." - Donald Trump Feb 16th, 2017 Press conference, 15:45</i><p>In a previous blog, "The Mad Architect of Civil War," we looked at old American war propaganda posters as well as more recent billboards advertising various films and tv series. We explored how the media is not necessarily reflecting reality, but suggesting and DICTATING it, from various angles in order to maintain division among the populace. I couldn't help but notice a fresh new batch of them, so here is a few more for your consideration... <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BbTB21DORBs/WJYY7J90VhI/AAAAAAAAAi4/8wPUbUu0Q8YiVXvIjd0IuseYv_7dUmaQQCLcB/s1600/3752de5be1679eca02e5a2119868284a.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BbTB21DORBs/WJYY7J90VhI/AAAAAAAAAi4/8wPUbUu0Q8YiVXvIjd0IuseYv_7dUmaQQCLcB/s400/3752de5be1679eca02e5a2119868284a.jpg" width="283" height="400" /></a><p>I have not seen the film "The Great Wall," but presumably it is about "the Great Wall of China." Above is the main promotional billboard plastered all around major cities. What we see is a white man (Matt Damon) in military attire, about to shoot someone who is clearly below him on the other side of a wall (represented by the movie title). Behind him are 4 people of different races, also dressed for battle. The 4 individuals look unsure and fearful, but prepared for blood. They are staring directly at the viewer (you). This can be confirmed by looking closely at a large, blown up version of this billboard. Since the viewer is physically on the other side of the wall, the 4 individuals behind Matt Damon seem to be hinting that YOU are on the wrong side. This sends the message that anyone can be a foreigner, even YOU. In the background we see explosions and evidence of a destructive battle occurring. This stirs up very specific racial/political controversies without directly referring to any of them. <p>A brief consideration of possible occult imagery reveals a few interesting details. The use of red and blue, colors used by Freemasonic Illuminists representing chaos and order, very much fits the theme of civil war and division. Red is worn by a man, blue is worn by a woman. Union/confederate, democrat/republican. There are 5 individuals pictured. 5 is typically associated with man, war, fire, and the color red. Matt Damon's character points an arrow at something or someone on the other side of the imaginary wall. The arrow represents the human will, strength, force, or the phallus. In this picture, the white man holds the phallus and directs the intent, whereas the other faces reflect a shade of doubt, hesitance to act, and fearful wonder - and yet postured to follow the will of the white man in the front. Finally, the words "the Great Wall" fit rather well inside of a hexagram. I didn't bother creating an image with the words inside a hexagram, but the inspired observer is encouraged to. The significance of that refers again to the theme of Freemasonic symbolism, as the square and compass are a different expression of the hexagram, the star of David, and the 3 dimensional cube (this is explained in more detail in a previous blog "Occult themes/symbolism within Star Wars: The Force Awakens.") <p>A quick glance at the funding behind the film reveals that "The Great Wall's" biggest financial contributor, according to Wikepedia, is China based "The Wanda Group." They are the world's biggest private property developer and owner and the world's largest cinema chain operator. They purchased AMC theatres in 2012 and own 13% of movie screens in the USA. In 2016 Wanda Group also purchased Propaganda GEM, "The Entertainment Marketing and product placement agency becomes part of Wanda Group's focus on entertainment but also Hollywood content" (Notice the word "propaganda" and references to "Hollywood content" and "product placement.") There is also the interesting fact that The Wanda Group has "good relationships" with the Communist Party of China. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NAA_yUFfKiI/WLnwzo3LmuI/AAAAAAAAAn8/iFk-QjAmQJknVgMXYVN3Xs-rowpyrWHbQCLcB/s1600/kong.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NAA_yUFfKiI/WLnwzo3LmuI/AAAAAAAAAn8/iFk-QjAmQJknVgMXYVN3Xs-rowpyrWHbQCLcB/s400/kong.jpg" width="290" height="400" /></a><p>The new King Kong film features "Kong" emerging from the sun, which is either rising or setting, depending on how you look at it. This indicates that the beast rises from the beginning and the end of time. The Sun is the most ancient symbol worshiped by mankind. Christ was the SON of god. Angels are typically depicted with rays of light behind them. The crown of a king symbolizes the rays of the sun. These rays signify divine rulership. The word "King" is omitted from the title of the film. But it is enforced instead by the symbolism of the monster emerging from the sun and also by the words above the title "All Hail the King." Clearly, the monster is the "king." Who is the king of America? That would be the president, Donald Trump. <p>The orange, red, and yellow emerging from the top/behind "Kong" recall the colors often so sarcastically associated with Trump's infamous hair and facial color. The monster is the president, and the Monster is the KING. The monster emerges from the opposite side of the rocks. Or you could say, the opposite side of the wall. He is a foreigner from the view of the troops. The troops are foreigners from the view of the monster. There are 5 troops. 5 represents war, the color red, and fire. The troops are clearly ready to battle the monster. "All Hail the King" is written in the water between the troops. This is not a statement, it's a suggestion. The troops are depicted within the colors of deep blue/green. Blue is the color of democrats as well as order. Red is the color of republicans/chaos. <p>The 2 helicopters are eyes and the troops form a frown. This represents the face of the observer, YOU. "Skull Island" references the head. A skull lies inside of a head. You are the foreigner fighting on the opposite side of the leader/king/monster. Or you can choose to be on the side of the monster emerging from the orange/red sun. The point is, TAKE A SIDE and FIGHT. <p>This is only one interpretation of the occult symbolism within this poster. But the fact that the symbols are there for your consumption is pretty hard to dispute. These symbols are not recognized consciously, but the icons have an effect on the sub conscious nonetheless. This is done to catch your attention of course, as any good advertisement should do. But this is also a very loaded piece of propaganda. I imagine the film is also a loaded piece of eye catching propaganda. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yxupcyt6UGI/WKzoxy_890I/AAAAAAAAAmI/I6WEs08itYEQbLo-5c9nVtromcH2T70rgCLcB/s1600/Do-You-Belong-in-the-Neighborhood-912x650.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yxupcyt6UGI/WKzoxy_890I/AAAAAAAAAmI/I6WEs08itYEQbLo-5c9nVtromcH2T70rgCLcB/s400/Do-You-Belong-in-the-Neighborhood-912x650.jpg" width="400" height="285" /></a><p>I didn't know this film was called "Get Out" because the billboard ad barely even looks like a movie advertisement. Again we have (very subtle) blue and red. You can't see very well in the picture due to the glare, but the sky and the house rooftops contain blue hues, while the front of the houses contain a dull sunset (or sunrise) red. These are not natural colors, they are obviously filtered to be stylized this way. Upon first glance, the ad blends in almost like graffiti. The message? Well, it couldn't get any less metaphorical so I don't see the need to type it out, as it can be read plainly enough above. Someone even did the work for me by snapping this photo of the billboard next to a political advertisement (also featuring the colors blue and red). Again, enforcing ideas of division, judgement, racism, and fear of foreigners. I've actually seen both of these billboards myself at more than one intersection, prominently placed next to each other. <p>I briefly read the plot line for this and found that it is a "black comedy" horror film. It flirts aggressively with racial tension, even more bizarrely than I would have expected. It's about a black man who is dating a white woman. He somehow discovers a sort of shocking secret inside her house involving the disappearance of black people from the WHITE residence. A movie about black people disappearing from a white house? Hmmm....The movie is currently enjoying stellar ratings, and this writing is not intended to downgrade the movie - neither could I since I haven't even seen it yet. This is merely a meditation on the symbolic meanings translated through the poster and the plot themes. No surprise that they reflect the growing racial/civil war agenda so prevalent on the media's plate lately. It is interesting to see how more of these types of messages are being presented with a touch of comedy. But not the sort that diffuses tension, the type which ENHANCES it. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--2twhSB-y-c/WJYei8ZefsI/AAAAAAAAAjU/T4JklN-ciNYs-alllo_U729Igu9-hYJygCLcB/s1600/Fist-Fight-Movie-Trailer-2017-Ice-Cube-Charlie-Day.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--2twhSB-y-c/WJYei8ZefsI/AAAAAAAAAjU/T4JklN-ciNYs-alllo_U729Igu9-hYJygCLcB/s320/Fist-Fight-Movie-Trailer-2017-Ice-Cube-Charlie-Day.jpg" width="320" height="212" /></a><p>Here's a new film starring Ice Cube and Charlie Day. I have not seen this film either, but by the looks of the reviews, it is pointless exercise in stupidity and gratuitous vulgarity. But perhaps these critics are missing the point... <p>The poster shows a black man and a white man standing off. If it wasn't already obvious that they don't like each other, the not so subtle words FIST FIGHT are there in nice big letters so mentally handicapped people can understand what is being articulated. Apparently in the film, these two characters are teachers. Similar to some of the recent super hero films, we have iconic representations of social leaders (super heroes, teachers, parents) abandoning their posts in order to fight each other for no apparent reason (or for an extremely petty one). Teachers are the educators of society, so the idea of teachers fighting in a racially suggestive context hints that we are being taught to hate and to be racial for very petty reasons. It basically encourages every possible negative racial tension between blacks and whites for the most shallow reasons possible. But since it is labeled "entertainment" and "comedy" we don't take it at face value consciously. But subconsciously the message is the same as if it was delivered by a fascist government propaganda poster. <p>Within the billboard we have the colors blue (turquoise?) and red again, signifying chaos and order. The black man is taller than the white man, encouraging thoughts of inferiority and empowerment on both sides of the ethnic coin. I don't know much about the white guy (Charlie Day,) but the black guy (Ice Cube) was in NWA in the 90s, a rap group who wrote the song "Fuck the Police." Although the name "NWA" is known to stand for "Niggas With Attitude," it was a pretty well established urban myth in the 90s that it stood for "No Whites Allowed." Whether it really stood for that or not, plenty of kids believed it. NWA was an extremely controversial group and popularized the entire "Gangsta Rap" genre probably more than any other group. This was around the time that I first started hearing arguments about gun laws, and it was largely encouraged by alleged youths obtaining them illegally and using them in gang violence in schools and in the streets. And yet somehow the recent film about NWA managed to soften their image and make their story more identifiable to people. The point here is not to debate whether the film was accurate or not, but to point out that the same media who banned "Fuck the Police" in the 90s and warned of the dangers of Gangsta Rap and youths bringing guns to school, is now using NWA's story, and their former members to deliver negative racial entertainment to mainstream America, hidden within the guise of "harmless comedy." <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l--OSids5IA/WKzq6YDfuMI/AAAAAAAAAmY/sr_jOkarbjIBeBO1Wgd8T6yPwcEadksOACLcB/s1600/The%252BAmericans%252Bseason%252B4%252BFX%252Bbillboard.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l--OSids5IA/WKzq6YDfuMI/AAAAAAAAAmY/sr_jOkarbjIBeBO1Wgd8T6yPwcEadksOACLcB/s320/The%252BAmericans%252Bseason%252B4%252BFX%252Bbillboard.jpg" width="320" height="239" /></a><p>From FX Network we have this nice depiction of a man and a woman both pointing guns at someone while being turned on and staring into each other's eyes. Almost to say that shooting people is sexy, chic, and the new trendy way to love someone. The couple look somewhat dead, as if they are turning into zombies or vampires. This is all done in a very stylish, attractive, hip kind of way. The word "Americans" has a reversed R to enhance a warped meaning of it. "These are the NEW Americans. This is the new YOU." The background again uses red and blue, with some yellow thrown in. The message here is a very clear statement to the American public: "This is what you are America! Shoot someone already! See, it's sexy! It's love! It's chic! Most of all, it's AMERICAN! Be a corpse! Be a zombie!" Are we getting the message yet? I know I am. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6cCuiAmu-vA/WKzvsdf-0nI/AAAAAAAAAm4/E13OqZ9fxZEGPBFz2SS9QxAvwro2rEhzQCLcB/s1600/C4BMPXRWIAIcSye.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6cCuiAmu-vA/WKzvsdf-0nI/AAAAAAAAAm4/E13OqZ9fxZEGPBFz2SS9QxAvwro2rEhzQCLcB/s400/C4BMPXRWIAIcSye.jpg" width="400" height="296" /></a><p><i>"One of the most deliciously long-simmering rivalries in the history of Hollywood is dissected in Ryan Murphy's Feud: Bette and Joan, starring Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon (above), premiering March 5." - Town and Country Magazine</i><p><i>"in a Hollywood today where sexism, ageism and divide-and-conquer are still the status quo, the battles faced more than 50 years ago by the then 54-year-old and virtually discarded Davis and the broke but still striving 58-year-old Crawford feel unfortunately poignant in 2017." - Deadline.com</i><p>These billboards are based upon the story written by Henry Farrell entitled "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" It's about 2 sisters, "movie actors, but Blanche has achieved stardom, while Jane’s films have flopped, leading Jane to drink heavily. One night, returning from a party, one of the sisters gets out of the car to open the gate leading up to the house, while the other attempts to run her over. The resulting accident leaves Blanche paralyzed transforming Jane into "an aging actress who holds her paraplegic sister captive in an old Hollywood mansion." The psychological thriller film adaptation of the same name was released in 1962. The bitter Hollywood rivalry between the film's two stars, Davis and Crawford, was obviously important to the film's initial success. "Feud" is a new show from FX Network featuring Susan Sarandon (70) and Jessica Lang (67) playing the roles of Betty Davis and Joan Crawford, acting out their "Feud" during the filming of the movie, presumably both in front and away from the camera. <p>Given the multi layered concept behind the series, the above posters manage to conjure an incredibly complex amount of negative feminine concepts. I'm going color blind looking at all of these blue/red shades, but I think we have possibly HOT PINK set against a deep blue here. The first poster features Jessica Lang looking particularly reminiscent of K.D. Lang next to an overly made up, and decidedly feminine Susan Sarandon. They appear to represent the classic female nightmare of becoming old, unattractive, and unimportant. Their despairing facial expressions hint at a deep sense of guilt. The bars they clutch seem to represent punishment for whatever crime they are guilty of. All presented in a sensual, sexy dream like color scheme. <p>Second poster has Sarandon suggestively postured above Lang, who stares up as if waiting to be punished/dominated. Obviously there is a sexual undertone here, but also ideas of inferiority, incest, helplessness, sadism, masochism, sibling rivalry, jealousy, gender role confusion, gender role reversal, and ritual torture among other things. <p> Crawford and Davis were loudly applauded for their performances, as the film "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane" was nominated for 5 academy awards. They were both seen as past their prime by the public, and "washed up" before this. It's interesting to note that a film where women are depicted behaving badly, and where 2 actresses inject their own real life bad, self loathing behavior into the film is what gained it more notoriety in the end. The further dramatization of these actresses feuding and staring down their old age is presumably reflected by Sarandon and Lang - who are both OLDER than the characters they are depicting. Clearly the media is applauding THEM for further articulating the "delicious long-simmering rivalry" and would probably be very happy to see Sarandon and Lang vent their own insecurities upon each other and within the film. <p><p>It's interesting to note that both "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" and "Feud" were both written by men. Men writing about women acting out their fears and insecurities, and being applauded for doing so. I guess it's like a wise woman once said, "well behaved women rarely make history." <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y_d1yZeqZz8/WK37L4dfnbI/AAAAAAAAAnY/f9LM2n-zKMUOsd6ILFzZMUzrJC-CNmjvQCLcB/s1600/78ec752202ffe616f6f2d9ab0379cbd2.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y_d1yZeqZz8/WK37L4dfnbI/AAAAAAAAAnY/f9LM2n-zKMUOsd6ILFzZMUzrJC-CNmjvQCLcB/s400/78ec752202ffe616f6f2d9ab0379cbd2.jpg" width="400" height="300" /></a><p>Finally, we have CBS's "The Good Fight." This billboard exploits the lesbian fantasy, presumably from the perspective of a heterosexual male. As far as I can tell, the series is a "political/legal drama." But judging from this poster I can only assume that some sort of "lesbian drama" is part of the plot at some point? We see a somewhat conservative looking blonde, blue eyed woman on the left with her fingers just barely forming a "V." If you've been to any rock concerts, you've probably seen the way this hand gesture is usually used by men to indicate "I wanna lick your pussy." In the center, we have a conservative looking black woman looking like she just had sex with a white man, who lays in the background with no shirt on. But she is staring somewhere else, indicating she is bored with what she just experienced and feels guilty for what she is considering. The man in the background is only pictured from the neck down. Above his crotch are the words "all access," subtly indicating that heterosexual men will have "all access" to this unrealistic lesbian fantasy. Finally on the right we have a woman looking turned on as she faces a woman who's mouth and nose are the only parts we can see of her. Obviously the idea that they are "making out" is being heavily suggested. Yet, all 3 women appear to be heterosexual. <p>The title "The Good Fight" seems to indicate that all this Lesbian lust is causing a fight somewhere, but that it's good. The storyline seems to include lots of SCAMS and SCANDAL. I suppose the message here to women is to question their own sexuality and to regard any friction caused by their bad behavior to be good? The word GOOD is RED to highlight it. The billboard appears to also include the colors red and blue/black - again, indicating chaos and order. <p>A bit about CBS Network - CBS stands for Columbia Broadcasting System. Colombia refers to the Columbian faction of Freemasons. This is why the logo contains the "all seeing eye." And yes, it's the same eye on the $1 bill and represents the "Illuminated Ones." Therefore, this show is sponsored by a very powerful Freemasonic order - as are all of the shows on CBS and probably everything mentioned on this page. <p>Someone recently commented to me that this sort of thing is just "the media being the media." And I agree. But what is the difference between someone who closes the book right there on the subject and one who is inspired to look deeper? The media is like a giant megaphone being broadcast throughout society. We can listen, we can ignore, but we can't escape its influence. And to study the influence our environment is having upon our minds and bodies is the act of an intelligent, aware human being. Glen Hetfieldhttps://plus.google.com/105946386266894173143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172192832250046079.post-20403083239829781932017-01-29T14:28:00.001-08:002018-02-27T13:43:56.539-08:00The Dimebag Darrell Murder: Greater Symbolic MeaningThe 2004 murder of Darrell "Dimebag" Abbott is a story most people in the metal scene have heard about. But it wasn't until very recently that I took the time to research this event in depth. As with most big news stories (and this was mainstream news for a few days), reports were full of exaggerations, lies, contradictions, and slants to serve certain interests. But overall, it's pretty hard to dispute the basic story - as there were many witnesses. Without going over the details too heavily, the generic version goes something like this: <p>Abbott brothers and Phil Anselmo begin to have a highly publicized rift. Pantera breaks up. Drummer Vinny Abbott and brother/guitarist Darrell Abbott form Damageplan, while Phil continues with other various projects. On December 8th 2004 at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, OH, a couple minutes into Damageplan's set a "crazy fan" came onto the stage. He shoots Darrell Abbott dead at point blank range 3-5 times in front of a shocked crowd. A few individuals tried to take the shooter out and paid with their lives. Within about 5 minutes, a cop sneaks up on the shooter and blows his head off with a shotgun. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l4SbipqAlG0/WI5ijV7gBjI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/8uEu1ANGGqAfhU9m3V9uXHPx9bYT4DH0QCLcB/s1600/011.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l4SbipqAlG0/WI5ijV7gBjI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/8uEu1ANGGqAfhU9m3V9uXHPx9bYT4DH0QCLcB/s1600/011.jpg" /></a><p><b>STRANGE/INTERESTING FACTS</b><p>Darrell Abbott was the first Heavy Metal Rock star to ever be shot and killed onstage during a performance. It's been called "the worst day in metal history." <p>This event occurred on the 24th anniversary of John Lennon's death. <p>John Lennon was also murdered by a "crazy fan" with a gun, within the same hour of the evening, also attacked from behind. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R1hboZnyHQ0/WI5lJ0AdpGI/AAAAAAAAAho/lvYlrLxzem8DB72tN2DafaT6Yy0FhvnKQCLcB/s1600/8a08701b5708715a4dce522c1aca8019.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R1hboZnyHQ0/WI5lJ0AdpGI/AAAAAAAAAho/lvYlrLxzem8DB72tN2DafaT6Yy0FhvnKQCLcB/s320/8a08701b5708715a4dce522c1aca8019.jpg" width="320" height="242" /></a><p>On December 8th, 1984 - the 4th anniversary of John Lennon's death, Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley (Hanoi Rocks) died in a 1972 De Tomaso Pantera, driven by a drunk Vince Neil (Motley Crue), which had struck another car on their way to buy more beer. <p>According to Tommy Bradford (original Pantera Bass player), the band was named after the car before they actually knew what the word meant. He says this in an interview contained in the documentary film "Planets of Destruction." <p>Nathan Gale (Darrell Abbott's murderer) was the same age as John Lennon's murderer when he shot him (25). <p>Nathan Gale was born on 9/11/1979. According to Chris Armold's book written about the shooting, Gale weighed 11 lbs 11 oz when he was born. <p>The night of the Damageplan shooting began with a band called 12 Gauge. The night ended when Nathan Gale's head was blown off by a 12 Gauge. <p>"CAN YOU FEEL IT BUILDING/DEVASTATION IS ON THE WAY/FEEL THE HAIR ON THE BACK OF YOUR NECK AS THE RUSH BEGINS" - First verse of Damageplan's opening song that night "Breathing new Life." Nathan Gale allegedly grabbed Darrell by the hair from the back before fatally shooting him. <p>Mary Clark, Nathan's alleged Mother, has been quoted by many media sources and even appeared in WE's "Secret Lives of Women" in 2009. However none of these interviews or the TV episode seem to be available anywhere anymore. [edit - I have since found this episode on itunes, you can watch it for $1.99] <p>Mary Clark initially bought the gun for her son as a gift, but Nathan (killer) had to pick it up in person and do a background check, which he apparently passed despite having a criminal record. <p>The only info we have on Gale's biological father and brothers are contained in the book written on the subject by Chris Armold. None were interviewed, the brother's names were changed (to "protect their privacy"), and all went virtually unmentioned in media reports. <p>Nathan Gale was allegedly diagnosed "paranoid schizophrenic" while serving in the Marine Corps shortly before being honorably discharged. However, the Marine Corpse has never confirmed this publicly citing privacy reasons. <p>Nathan Gale was dragged off the stage at a DAMAGEPLAN concert in Cincinnati eight months prior to the Alrosa Villa shootings. Although he caused $3,000 worth of damage to equipment, the band did not press charges and he did not appear to have a weapon that night. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W1IGQej3dBQ/WI5llheghSI/AAAAAAAAAhw/B2whNKJO9rAvdvPkIG2SYxYtIfaWyL7JACLcB/s1600/Dimebag_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W1IGQej3dBQ/WI5llheghSI/AAAAAAAAAhw/B2whNKJO9rAvdvPkIG2SYxYtIfaWyL7JACLcB/s320/Dimebag_001.jpg" width="320" height="240" /></a><p>Gale was spotted pacing outside the Alrosa Villa during the opening band's sets looking suspicious, according to a security guard. He was told twice by the same security guard he could not park in the first couple spots that he attempted to park. According to the Rolling Stone article, owner of the club Rick Cautela stated "One of my guys who helps to set up the bands eventually told him to leave." <p>Although there is much speculation on what drove Gale to kill that night, police investigators constantly maintained that "we may never know the motive." <p>Many people in the audience apparently thought the shooting was part of the act initially, including the owner of the club who kept pouring drinks as the first few shots went off. <p>Since Dimebag's shooting, mass shootings have been on the rise in America despite increased "security measures" all over the country. <p><b>STATISTICS</b><p>According to www.schizophrenia.com about 1% of the US population has schizophrenia. Of that 1%, between 10% and 50% are suicidal. <p><i>"People with schizophrenia are far more likely to harm themselves than be violent toward the public. Violence is not a symptom of schizophrenia. News and entertainment media tend to link mental illnesses including schizophrenia to criminal violence. Most people with schizophrenia, however, are not violent toward others but are withdrawn and prefer to be left alone."</i><p>Suicide numbers are known to be much higher among schizophrenics than those associated with homicide. If suicide among schizophrenics is between 10%-50%, it would be generous the say 5%-10% are homicidal. To slice things even thinner, according to one study about 20% of schizophrenics live independently. Nathan Gale allegedly lived alone at the time of the shootings, although his mother did not live far away. So when we are talking about a full blown homicidal paranoid schizophrenic who lives alone, we are talking about a very rare type of person within an already extremely rare segment of society (closer to 0% than .025% of the population). <p>The probability of a rock star being shot and killed onstage before Dimebag was about 0%. This is based on the fact that there is no example of this before Dimebag's unfortunate shooting occurred. And as far as I know there is no instance of it happening since then either. Therefore, the possibility of a rock star being killed this way is about as close to 0% as you can get without being 0%. <p>When we factor in the rarity of Nathan Gale's condition combined with the rarity of this type of homicide, it is nearly impossible that the Dimebag shooting occurred the way we were told, according to the numbers. <p>"It was like a real bad movie. None of it seemed real whatsoever. None of it." - Vinnie Paul Abbott <p><b>WHY?</b><p>One of the questions that comes up constantly regarding the Darrell Abbott murder is "why?" Some of the more popular answers are: <p>1 - The shooter was crazy and we can never truly know what his motive was.<br>2 - The shooter was angry about the breakup of Pantera.<br>3 - The shooter thought that Pantera stole his lyrics and didn't give him credit.<br>4 - Phil Anselmo's negative comments in the press about Darrell Abbott somehow drove Nathan Gale to shoot him. <p>1 - The first explanation is the main one which was repeatedly enforced by the media and the police investigators who made statements to the press. It is based on the assumption that Nathan Gale was paranoid schizophrenic, which may have been true. However, this was never officially confirmed by the military (who allegedly diagnosed him before honorably discharging him) or police investigators. It was "confirmed" by author Chris Armold through his own personal research and by his alleged communication with Gale's mother, a communication nobody can confirm but the author himself. Not saying it didn't happen, but we are basing an awful lot on his word alone. None of the other interviews with Mary Clark seem to be available anywhere at this time, other than a brief clip of her taken from a WE television broadcast which does not appear to be downloadable any longer. Part of the explanation as to why Mary Clark has been invisible to the public is that angered fans would likely want to hurt her or worse given what her son did and that she allegedly bought him the gun. But the fact she agreed to appear on a television documentary about "The Secret Lives of Women" seems to contradict this explanation. <p>2 - The second "why?" makes very little sense, because shooting the Abbott brothers eliminates any possibility of a Pantera reunion! Therefore, it's not an action consistent with being upset about the band's breakup because it makes the matter worse, not better. And if we are to believe Gale survived bootcamp in the Marines and had the foresight to plan 2 separate attacks on Dimebag, he probably was together in the head enough to realize killing the band members would not help bring the band back together. Of course, there is always the convenient explanation that the shooter was simply nuts and "we may never know the motive." That pretty much works for any scenario. But it doesn't mean we should close the book and stop looking for consistency and logic. Everyone does things for a reason, even if it is too obscure to see from the outside. <p>3 - The third "why?" doesn't make sense either because Phil wrote all the lyrics. Gale allegedly listened to "Vulgar Display of Power" over and over and anyone who does that knows that the lyrics are 100% Phil Anselmo. So if stolen lyrics was his beef, he'd be hunting down Phil, not the Abbott brothers - who only wrote the music. <p>4 - Last theory also doesn't work because Gale attempted to attack Damageplan once before the infamous Phil Anselmo interview ran where he said Dimebag "deserves to be beaten severely." Of course, there may have been others out back then that Gale may have read or heard, but this begins to stretch things beyond reasonable limits. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TBrKPu4TAqc/WI5mtY6f_tI/AAAAAAAAAh8/vsfO_aVOTJkaNDX006QrOf-UeA1atpjxgCLcB/s1600/Pantera-confederate-flag.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TBrKPu4TAqc/WI5mtY6f_tI/AAAAAAAAAh8/vsfO_aVOTJkaNDX006QrOf-UeA1atpjxgCLcB/s320/Pantera-confederate-flag.jpg" width="320" height="168" /></a><p><b>WHO BENEFITS, WHO LOSES?</b><p>Maybe it's time to ask different questions. There's 2 basic questions that I have not seen asked anywhere. <p>Who benefited from the shooting of Dimebag? <p>and <p>Who was most damaged by the shootings? <p>Obviously Nathan Gale did not benefit from the shooting as it ended with his own head blown off. He went in with over 30 rounds which shows at least the possibility of intention to kill many people besides just ex members of Pantera, further complicating the alleged motive. It also shows that he intended to have a shootout and he can't have been so "crazy" as to think he would get out alive. So to figure out who benefited from the shootings, we need to expand our view outside of Gale, because he clearly had little to gain other than a moment of possible satisfaction before a violent death. <p>There were a few news stories which highlighted the fact that the Alrosa Villa had no metal detectors that night and that there were no security cameras. So theoretically, this event benefited the cause of those companies who manufacture security/surveillance equipment. It also stirred up the conversation about gun laws - further contributing to the argument that "people shouldn't have access to guns so easily." So in this way, the agenda to disarm Americans and erode the constitution has benefited. Also, the fact that Nathan Gale was not on his meds came up as a main motivating factor in his decision to carry out the shootings. Therefore, the pharmaceutical industry gets a good plug there. In short, the control structure in society that aims to keep civilians in check benefited from this event. Whether that was by design or by accident is not the point here, simply that these are the beneficiaries of the horrific event, if any can be named. <p>As far as who was most damaged by this event, on the top of the list would be the victims and their loved ones. Secondly, the bands and their fans were most affected by the shootings. And since Damageplan was still very new, Pantera and their fans would be the more obvious target, if one had to be named. This shooting successfully destroyed Pantera for good, further cemented the rift between Vinny Abbott and Phil Anselmo, and traumatized metal fans everywhere. So symbolically speaking, we can be sure this was an attack on the band Pantera and their fans - as well as heavy metal fans in general. This at least plays into the idea that Nathan Gale was angry at the band. But was there a larger hatred of Pantera than we even know? <p><i>"I have a devoted following that would do anything for me. Anything I say."</i> - Phil Anselmo <p>In the 90s Pantera was a dangerous band. And Phil Anselmo was a very dangerous man. But not to you and I, the average fan. In fact, the band tended to empower their fans. They were not dangerous to their listening audience. But when they reached the top of the billboards, they became a danger to those in control of American society. <p>They were "Cowboys from Hell." And what young boy, and even many young girls, haven't put on a cowboy hat, imagined themselves on a horse, and held out fake guns and uttered the words "stick em up?" The image of the outlaw cowboy or the heroic lone Ranger who takes out criminals, or robs a bank...a freedom fighter who is above the law. Most of us have a deep childhood connection to such an image. Pantera tapped into that very American archetype and their southern pride and made their fans feel like they were part of it regardless of where they lived. "Don't mess with Texas." "Gimme back my bullets." "We're takin over this town." <p> The use of cannabis imagery became prevalent in their merchandise, well before it was legal. Again, tapping into the rebellious, free spirit of Americans and metal fans worldwide. The criminalization of cannabis has been well documented, as have its health benefits been. The only reason our leaders do not want us on cannabis is because it encourages free/alternative thinking. The promotion of cannabis was another reason Pantera was a threat. Only after years of constant struggle has cannabis become legal, and who knows for how long? <p> The use of the confederate flag brought Pantera, at least symbolically, into the political arena for real. Although many younger Northern metalheads may not have understood its history, the association with racism probably started right about there, not with a Phil Anselmo rant. I don't personally feel the band was seeking to promote racism in any way, the confederate flag is simply a symbol of southern heritage. However, given the history behind the flag it's always a slippery slope when brandishing it, and Phil Ansemlo himself has distanced himself away from it for this reason. But again, another reason Pantera was viewed as dangerous. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9Ul0o2RgQpg/WI5n_62JsPI/AAAAAAAAAiI/l7Z5FGUiJaQ_TKowr8W3hW_Xzr2YF4h-gCLcB/s1600/hqdefault.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9Ul0o2RgQpg/WI5n_62JsPI/AAAAAAAAAiI/l7Z5FGUiJaQ_TKowr8W3hW_Xzr2YF4h-gCLcB/s320/hqdefault.jpg" width="320" height="240" /></a><p>Phil Anselmo collaborated with Norwegian Black Metal musicians and even recorded some black metal of his own with Viking Crown and Eibon. The Norwegian Black Metal scene had a highly publicized controversy in the early 90s involving church burnings, murder, and a downplayed effort to promote nationalism. Although the key players involved were quickly detained and the movement smothered, the combination of Phil Anselmo and Black Metal was surely one that did not go unnoticed by "the powers that be." <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZvwuLoVPsGI/WI5ogHTbBGI/AAAAAAAAAiM/XgfX7nHZVGQONnD7bj1-QhEL7iZLHQDGgCLcB/s1600/1329958831_52.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZvwuLoVPsGI/WI5ogHTbBGI/AAAAAAAAAiM/XgfX7nHZVGQONnD7bj1-QhEL7iZLHQDGgCLcB/s200/1329958831_52.jpg" width="200" height="150" /></a><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NZ2n1HP9F1M/WI5oh8q8GNI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/8sGA-m8wNSI7jIVOKTMilM5dqprNX3J3gCLcB/s1600/drill.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NZ2n1HP9F1M/WI5oh8q8GNI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/8sGA-m8wNSI7jIVOKTMilM5dqprNX3J3gCLcB/s200/drill.jpg" width="200" height="100" /></a><p>The music video for "Mouth for War" is mostly composed of Phil Anselmo screaming at you in a manner extremely reminiscent of a boot camp drill sergeant. Of course Phil's message is not the same as the one delivered in the Marines, but the result can be comparable. The goal of the drill sergeant is to break down the new recruit and build him back up into the machine needed for the tasks passed down from above. When "regular people" start playing "drill sergeant" and delivering orders from an independent source, this is a threat to the power structure. Because if people begin to unite under an independent cause they can challenge the system and make a change. No change can occur without the consent and/or control of "the powers that be." This is the reason Americans are so divided today, because any movement that grows to a certain size gets taken out or co-opted. <p>When "Far Beyond Driven" hit to top of the billboard charts, this showed that the band had a very large audience. Bands, actors, politicians, or anyone who has a large following has an influence on society. Therefore, if that influence is not consistent with the "status quo" it is ALWAYS checked in some manner. <p>John Lennon was also perceived as a threat to the power structure when he compared the Beatle's popularity with the popularity of Christ. In fact, President Nixon tried to get him deported from the US more than once. Jim Morrison was also a threat to the power structure. "Break on through" meant "defy the status quo." People were listening and that made him a threat. Hendrix wrote "Machine Gun" against the Vietnam war. All these men died under strange circumstances. Even if we buy the stories told to us by the media, the after effects of these deaths tell us something loud and clear: if you challenge the control structure and people start listening, you WILL get taken out or somehow reduced in stature. It might come in the form of a crazy man with a gun, a tragic suicide, an unexpected overdose, or a public crucifixion of character by way of some form of controversy and/or scandal. <p>With all of this in mind, we come back again to Dimebag's murder on December 8th, 2004 and recognize the date of the anniversary of John Lennon's death as a very deliberate message. It's the message from the same killer, leaving his mark and showing us that he is still paying attention and reminding us of who's in charge. This is no crazy man with a gun, this is the devil himself. And some day we're gonna have to pull aside the movie screen and stare him down. <p> Glen Hetfieldhttps://plus.google.com/105946386266894173143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172192832250046079.post-15818143056074304342016-11-19T09:02:00.001-08:002017-08-21T12:12:10.505-07:00The mad conductor of civil war<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nrOxv9SS_V4/WCj14U3yXhI/AAAAAAAAAYw/LZH65OI4aAkyzl1yu2ZRdVlclEErGMlhQCLcB/s1600/illuminati-pyramid-control1.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nrOxv9SS_V4/WCj14U3yXhI/AAAAAAAAAYw/LZH65OI4aAkyzl1yu2ZRdVlclEErGMlhQCLcB/s400/illuminati-pyramid-control1.jpg" width="400" height="252" /></a><p>With the growing popularity of social media and the internet - never in recent recorded history has conscious information been transferred so quickly and within such a short period of time over such a wide area. And while the transfer of information can be very useful to some, it eludes the deeper scrutiny of others to their own detriment. As these onslaughts of stories, sounds, facts, and figures go flying by,they begin to take form and become the ever evolving "status quo." The status quo has become the invisible mental barrier we confine ourselves within in order to relate to one another on a day to day basis. Because we have decided we are comfortable with this status quo, we do not realize we have imprisoned ourselves within it. Therefore, we believe we are "free" here at the bottom of the great pyramid of reality. But there are those who are aware of this ignorance and are currently exploiting it to their own ends. They call themselves "illuminated" and they are represented by the "all seeing eye" at the top. One of their greatest tools of exploitation is the mass media. News, films, ads, and TV series. These are great tools because we do not tend to recognize them as tools at all, simply taking in the messages as if it is all innocent entertainment or we mistake mainstream "news" for truth. When in fact, there is quite a bit of mental programming going on. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CzyVqdR452o/WCj4Rg7MIYI/AAAAAAAAAY4/8aryydr8k3IXfz65RAar9tIoTbPD2U-1ACLcB/s1600/tumblr_inline_ntnbw69TJF1qbycn1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CzyVqdR452o/WCj4Rg7MIYI/AAAAAAAAAY4/8aryydr8k3IXfz65RAar9tIoTbPD2U-1ACLcB/s320/tumblr_inline_ntnbw69TJF1qbycn1_500.jpg" width="320" height="255" /></a><p>In the 80s film "Angel Heart," Robert DeNiro (as Lucifer) asks Mickey Rourk's character the question: "You know what they say about snakes?" To which he answers himself thusly: "They leave slime in their trail." And so if we step back and identify the "slime trails" we can then get a glimpse of the mad conductor's movements. And within these movements, we find there is a story being told. A script being followed. Parameters being set. Sometimes in metaphor and sometimes literally in order to gradually, with increasing aggression, lull us, and encourage us further into the darkness of ignorance to some unknown destiny. This is why time feels to be speeding up for many people. There is a growing urgency to the mad conductor's plan. <i>"For the devil has come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.”</i><p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1clId1cva4Y/WCj_NZLYjBI/AAAAAAAAAZc/Fif9MQpWhtADUGgqay_DgBQUBsmykzjdgCLcB/s1600/209e4ea69b13187cf0db828835e40a8c.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1clId1cva4Y/WCj_NZLYjBI/AAAAAAAAAZc/Fif9MQpWhtADUGgqay_DgBQUBsmykzjdgCLcB/s400/209e4ea69b13187cf0db828835e40a8c.jpg" width="268" height="400" /></a><p>We're seeing a huge amount of Super Hero characters being thrust into the mass media in the past few years, much to the joy of comic book fans young and old. As a casual fan of comic books myself, it is a visual treat to see that technology has finally caught up to the fantastic imagination of comic book writers. Never before since the advent of films have we been able to articulate such otherworldly imagery with convincing realism and such a visceral soundtrack. But some of the younger fans in particular may not be aware that many of these comic book characters were invented for war propaganda purposes, such as Captain America. In the above poster, obviously created during World War II - we see Super Hero and Football imagery depicted to encourage citizens to buy War Bonds, presumably to contribute funds to the US Military's fight against Adolph Hitler. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tw_UH_4JmgI/WCkDkrkCp_I/AAAAAAAAAZw/yuQRkP5jr0whkCm1NbX000H0Tvpa1oTuwCLcB/s1600/Propaganda-in-American-Comics-of-WWII-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tw_UH_4JmgI/WCkDkrkCp_I/AAAAAAAAAZw/yuQRkP5jr0whkCm1NbX000H0Tvpa1oTuwCLcB/s320/Propaganda-in-American-Comics-of-WWII-6.jpg" width="235" height="320" /></a><p>Here we have Superman being used in a similar way. This time the ad is aimed at fighting the Japanese who support Hitler. We all know how serious the conflict with Japan got, as it lead to the dropping of the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. <p>The above images may very well come from a well intended place, but ultimately they reflect the will of the US Government and this will is being exerted over the people, via these posters, to persuade their minds and get them to take action. Another way to put this would be MIND CONTROL. With this in mind, one can imagine how a character like Iron Man might be useful for propaganda purposes. Here's what Stan Lee had to say about the creation of Iron Man: <p><i>"I think I gave myself a dare. It was the height of the Cold War. The readers, the young readers, if there was one thing they hated, it was war, it was the military....So I got a hero who represented that to the hundredth degree. He was a weapons manufacturer, he was providing weapons for the Army, he was rich, he was an industrialist....I thought it would be fun to take the kind of character that nobody would like, none of our readers would like, and shove him down their throats and make them like him....And he became very popular."</i><p>Although I am sure Stan Lee had no intention of trying to make WAR more popular among the youth, it is not very difficult to imagine how the above description can be used as a blueprint for doing exactly that. Brainwashing the youth into being excited about the military, excited about weapons, excited about violence, and excited about war. And are we not seeing this in countless video games and films today? This is no different than any other type of advertising. For it is known that people tend to BUY based off of emotion. Get people's emotions excited and they are ready to believe a product does what you say. Because they are so excited they WANT to believe it. Only here we are not selling a product, we are selling an idea. And at this point, that idea can be anything BUT the truth. So with all this in mind, let's take a look at a few billboards and see what they are "selling" to us... <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yWNNGSLxGEg/WCkExQYc5dI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/DTbfpE5xLJwcvUNAnixfaQKBycLLJHOKACLcB/s1600/large_large_5N20rQURev5CNDcMjHVUZhpoCNC.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yWNNGSLxGEg/WCkExQYc5dI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/DTbfpE5xLJwcvUNAnixfaQKBycLLJHOKACLcB/s320/large_large_5N20rQURev5CNDcMjHVUZhpoCNC.jpg" width="213" height="320" /></a><p>Here we have 2 "heroes" having a stand off. Each with an army of people behind them, one blue and one red. The words "CIVIL WAR" are in capital letters. In front of those words, we have (in smaller letters) "Captain America." There's really no need to explain the message, because it is not metaphorical, it's literal. It's not asking you to do anything like the early propaganda posters we saw above. It's telling you what is happening right now. Specifically, that America is on the brink of civil war. The idea here is to ENCOURAGE divisiveness within our culture. Especially within highly populated cities where tension is already high. On top of this, we have the image of 2 heroes - who are supposed to represent our metaphorical "protectors" and they are at odds. On both sides we have different races and sexes being represented - sending the massage that people of ALL types should be at odds. EVERYONE should be at war with EVERYONE. This way, nobody trusts anyone or aligns themselves to form stronger groups. Anyone could be a Union or Confederate. Democrat or Republican. ANYONE could be blue or red. These colors also happen to represent chaos and order within Freemasonic symbolism - as I stated in my blog about "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed." So what we are seeing here is not just an ad for a movie, but an advertisement for the idea of "divide and conquer." It's just being fed in a very sneaky way, and we can't wait to eat it up. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s-tfBQgvbcI/WCpjkC7sQdI/AAAAAAAAAag/9stXdLi-3q8CnTPSEApj0QNfgpEhIG8xQCLcB/s1600/40f3a3060a955c2dfa06d565c7cbfbe5.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s-tfBQgvbcI/WCpjkC7sQdI/AAAAAAAAAag/9stXdLi-3q8CnTPSEApj0QNfgpEhIG8xQCLcB/s320/40f3a3060a955c2dfa06d565c7cbfbe5.jpg" width="320" height="240" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mb6TCDKtZU8/WCpjp7qcSlI/AAAAAAAAAak/h_p8csVozU4-pDbhGaKUS7RfSZdvPhJuQCLcB/s1600/antman%252BCaptain%252BAmerica%252BCivil%252BWar%252Bbillboard.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mb6TCDKtZU8/WCpjp7qcSlI/AAAAAAAAAak/h_p8csVozU4-pDbhGaKUS7RfSZdvPhJuQCLcB/s320/antman%252BCaptain%252BAmerica%252BCivil%252BWar%252Bbillboard.jpg" width="320" height="240" /></a><p>These other examples feature close ups on the other characters further illustrating that this civil war rivalry is not based on sex or race. They also feature the phrase "divided we fall" to emphasize that this is how things should be. "We want to be divided and we want to fall. This is what your metaphorical heroes are doing. Follow them." It also recalls 9/11. Just after 9/11 there was a heavy propaganda campaign seemingly designed to bring Americans together during a time of crisis. One of the more popular phrases we heard repeated to stir our emotions was "United we Stand." Of course that entire propaganda campaign was used to "unite" Americans behind the decision to invade Iraq, where no weapons of mass destruction were found. There was also nothing linking Iraq to the 9/11 attacks. But as I stated earlier, selling something does not need to involve TRUTH, because people buy from EMOTION first. So now we have a film poster flirting with our perceptions and fears regarding 9/11 and bringing it back with a wicked meaning. For a piece of fiction, this film sure likes to dig up history...and in a pretty nefarious way at that. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8V-eOpDhG1w/WCplWno5PFI/AAAAAAAAAas/QGnzTUOX3hUE-sTUlSeYCQ_NqxvRoQILgCLcB/s1600/2627158.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8V-eOpDhG1w/WCplWno5PFI/AAAAAAAAAas/QGnzTUOX3hUE-sTUlSeYCQ_NqxvRoQILgCLcB/s320/2627158.jpg" width="320" height="240" /></a><p>Here is another example of classic heroes being depicted facing off. Again, we have the colors blue and red. This time we have a crime fighting human vs a benevolent alien who came to Earth and protects humans from their own wickedness. There is quite a bit you can read into that, but we won't go into it here. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p4xQtJG1hNs/WCvyabkHcXI/AAAAAAAAAbo/Wz505V18OLgr7Sw_WPogrCHSHOE78NtNACLcB/s1600/mrrobot1.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p4xQtJG1hNs/WCvyabkHcXI/AAAAAAAAAbo/Wz505V18OLgr7Sw_WPogrCHSHOE78NtNACLcB/s320/mrrobot1.png" width="320" height="320" /></a><p>USA Network has some interesting new series they have been producing. This one, "Mr Robot" uses some very provocative promotional posters which flirt with very sensitive social/political issues quite blatantly. So before we get into the show itself, let's see what the promotional posters are telling us. <p>The first picture above is the main character, Elliot. Over his face are the words "Mr Robot." At first glance, this seems to suggest "this guy is a robot." Now I realize "Mr Robot" is a different character in the show, but we're talking about the immediate meaning of the billboard as you first lay eyes on it and how you would immediately perceive it, having not seen the show yet. And how does Elliot feel about this? Well he almost looks sexually aroused. Since most people probably don't have a very strong desire to be turned into a lifeless machine which operates purely on computer programs designed to serve someone else, this poster's purpose can only be an attempt to glorify the idea. Even sexualise it subtly. This sounds a bit strange at first, but if you look at how programmed we already are day to day by the media, it's almost a statement of fact already. Are people protesting about being inundated with suggestions on what to buy, how to look, and how to feel all day? If anything, people seem to like it, and can even be aroused by it. The zombie image falls into this category as well at points, but we won't get into that now. <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TduyU8VZS8Y/WCv2h5Xj4gI/AAAAAAAAAb4/3h7cQcQf98U5Xtc3e71Tio0HBptMvSNLgCLcB/s1600/bbb0c372dc19e091b9c93e59c8706ea0.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TduyU8VZS8Y/WCv2h5Xj4gI/AAAAAAAAAb4/3h7cQcQf98U5Xtc3e71Tio0HBptMvSNLgCLcB/s320/bbb0c372dc19e091b9c93e59c8706ea0.jpg" width="275" height="320" /></a><p>What revolution is being referred to here? Clearly this phrase springs out from the recognition that a big change is on the minds of many frustrated, frightened, and confused people in America. Elliot's facial expression reflects fear, confusion, and a yearning for direction. This poster exploits that fear and suggests it has the answer you are looking for. The purpose here is to intercept young bright minds and influence them before they become an "Edward Snowden," or a member of something like "Anonymous." This is a campaign to control rebellion before it begins, hiding in the guise of "entertainment." This way, the next revolution can be "manufactured" so the mad conductor can have hold of the reigns when it occurs. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HWXC_-57crA/WCv3T6qfTFI/AAAAAAAAAb8/u6Ugsv52F3cLJB21hjdxJ5gtDt7L1evhACLcB/s1600/19267395261_60c7190b00_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HWXC_-57crA/WCv3T6qfTFI/AAAAAAAAAb8/u6Ugsv52F3cLJB21hjdxJ5gtDt7L1evhACLcB/s320/19267395261_60c7190b00_b.jpg" width="320" height="240" /></a><p>More statements of fact. "This is what your reality is." The sooner we accept that our relationships are owned by some entity within cyberspace, the sooner we assume we have no control and simply submit to the mad conductor and his plan. This also suggests the idea that you don't have any friends that are not controlled by this program already and that you are alone. It's aim is to make you feel powerless and in need of a savior or guidance. Elliot looks like a pleased robot ready to receive his next directive. This is the state we are being encouraged to adapt as re-programmed robots. It also happens to be what hackers do - they re-program. But this isn't "our" hacker, it's theirs. And through him, OUR brains are being re-programmed. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mYjkAQKOWoc/WCv46YWmCkI/AAAAAAAAAcE/ipbp-F789i4p55D5GvWIhI0qCgYGXVDUACLcB/s1600/mrrobot4.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mYjkAQKOWoc/WCv46YWmCkI/AAAAAAAAAcE/ipbp-F789i4p55D5GvWIhI0qCgYGXVDUACLcB/s320/mrrobot4.jpg" width="242" height="320" /></a><p>This ones pretty nasty. It takes an image obviously influenced by "anonymous" which is, we think, a group of rebellious hackers dedicated to creating a sort of resistance movement and to empower those who have had enough but have no voice. This poster takes that image and feeds it back to us in order to use it AGAINST us - inverting the meaning. The phrase "control is an illusion" refers to the control anonymous may have given back to the common man - or at least the feeling of it's potential. The billboard states that any of that control which was won back is an illusion, insinuating that further attempts like this are useless. Basically, "anonymous won't save you, and don't try to be like them because it won't work." This actually relates to the story because Elliot happens to be a hacker who gets involved with an "anonymous" sort of entity. So we are seeing reality mixed directly into the story line here. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ufWYHQzLSCQ/WCv544NTqrI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/NLeD8zNJpu4Z89n2D5O5G1fAWelZ479RwCLcB/s1600/mr%252Brobot%252Bdemocracy%252Bbillboard.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ufWYHQzLSCQ/WCv544NTqrI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/NLeD8zNJpu4Z89n2D5O5G1fAWelZ479RwCLcB/s320/mr%252Brobot%252Bdemocracy%252Bbillboard.jpg" width="320" height="241" /></a><p>If we take this billboard literally, it makes a lot of sense. If we take it as fiction it makes very little sense. It's the sort of phrase that sounds true when it is written on a wall with spray paint. So what does it mean when a major television network is shoving it into our faces on a billboard? This is not coming from some street artist, this is coming from the horses' mouth. Call it "entertainment" if you like. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T3NXdruVVcc/WCv6BTqh4uI/AAAAAAAAAcU/lJ2eKx5mwVApyU_u-M5ySut4PG1_3EXpgCLcB/s1600/mrrobot2.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T3NXdruVVcc/WCv6BTqh4uI/AAAAAAAAAcU/lJ2eKx5mwVApyU_u-M5ySut4PG1_3EXpgCLcB/s320/mrrobot2.jpg" width="320" height="320" /></a><p>I included this one mainly because it's so fucking weird. <p> Since I have never watched this show, all of the above was based purely on the promotional billboards as seen in public. One can only assume the show itself contains a whole lot more questionable messages. In fact, there was quite a bit of controversy concerning the content of certain episodes of "Mr Robot." Here is one of many similar sounding reports made by various media outlets such as Huffington Post: <p><i>The season one finale of USA Network's Mr Robot will not be broadcast Wednesday night as scheduled because it contains a scene that has similarities to the on-air killings of a TV reporter and cameraman in Virginia. - dailymail.co.uk Aug 2015</i> <p><i>"The previously filmed season finale of Mr Robot contains a graphic scene similar in nature to today’s tragic events in Virginia." USA Network</i><p>The event alluded to above is described thusly by wikepedia: <i>On August 26, 2015, news reporter Alison Parker and photojournalist Adam Ward, employees of CBS affiliate WDBJ in Roanoke, Virginia, United States, were shot to death while conducting a live television interview near Smith Mountain Lake in Moneta. </i><p>The fact that a TV episode closely mirrors what could be described as an "extremely rare" type of televised deadly incident so soon after it occurs is already questionable for many reasons. For starters - the episode was filmed before the actual event happened. What are the chances that such a rare tragedy would be depicted by a major network series and air so close to the date of the actual tragic event? What is also deserving of more scrutiny is why USA Network was concerned enough to POSTPONE the episode by 1 week, but ultimately decided to air it anyway. This was obviously in extremely bad taste, especially given today's knee jerk reactions to just about everything. While this doesn't necessarily prove the nefarious purposes of the billboards above, it does prove 1 of 2 things...either the folks over at USA Network are HIGHLY insensitive to heated social issues OR they are deliberately setting out to encourage discord through this series. There's also a 3rd possibility I will throw out there. It's possible the shootings and the shows are both being produced by the same entity. When you spend some time thinking on that, things come together in a way that makes much more sense, as horrible as it is. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yfedOKcFma8/WC49AXa0-RI/AAAAAAAAAcs/LHus9RSreGY-GFZGvjSOPaJE4UrwcgshACLcB/s1600/Shooter%252BUSA%252Bseries%252Bbillboard.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yfedOKcFma8/WC49AXa0-RI/AAAAAAAAAcs/LHus9RSreGY-GFZGvjSOPaJE4UrwcgshACLcB/s320/Shooter%252BUSA%252Bseries%252Bbillboard.jpg" width="320" height="241" /></a><p>America has seen an alarming increase in the number of mass shootings in the past couple years. So when we hear the word "shooter," we tend to be reminded of various news stories covering them. We are also reminded of the endless gun law debates which continue even now. This billboard exploits all of this controversy in a very blatant and nefarious way. Additionally, it throws in ideas of patriotism, heroism, and terrorism. <p>The billboard also asks us to question who our heroes are, similar to the super hero billboards above. The "shooters" in our news headlines are typically characterized as Muslim extremists, not as white former military patriots gone bad. Yet in a few cases we had a conflicting media narrative regarding who the shooters actually were. In the case of the San Bernardino shooting, they were originally characterized as 3 tall white men in military attire. In fact there was a live video interview with Anderson Cooper, which looked highly staged, featuring 2 "witnesses" Trudy Raymundo and Corwin Porter, representatives of the San Bernardino Department of Public Health - the company one of the alleged shooters worked for and also the company who hosted the event where the shootings took place. In the interview the 2 told the story of how 3 tall white men in tactical gear entered the room and opened fire. If you look this story up now, the video is either gone or much harder to find and has been replaced with stories presenting an alternate narrative implicating the Muslim couple who were killed before they could give their side of the story. Point being, we are being fed contradictory information on purpose and from more than one source. This billboard is consistent with that agenda. This is a clue that the slime in the news media and in dramatized series such as this lead to the same place. <p>This show also had it's share of real life controversy in relation to actual shootings - it was postponed TWICE. Once due to the Dallas shootings and once due to the Baton Rouge police killings. That's 2 shows with gun/murder themes from the same network, around the same time - allegedly postponing in order to appear "sensitive" to real life tragedies which mirror very closely the events depicted in the series. You'd think at that point USA Network would get the hint and pull these types of shows. So the question becomes, why don't they? These types of shows are increasingly an EXTENSION of the events depicted in reality by our news media. Only difference is that the news media stories use LIVE weapons and ammo and lives are actually lost. But they are manufactured dramatizations just the same. All for the purposes of manipulating the perception of the American public. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-05i5Dj-AwOM/WDB8ezG7ObI/AAAAAAAAAdY/l5J7gED15iQrtC5Ag14sXqzGaAZLwxoZgCLcB/s1600/good%252Bgirls%252Brevolt%252Blaunch%252Bbillboard.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-05i5Dj-AwOM/WDB8ezG7ObI/AAAAAAAAAdY/l5J7gED15iQrtC5Ag14sXqzGaAZLwxoZgCLcB/s400/good%252Bgirls%252Brevolt%252Blaunch%252Bbillboard.jpg" width="400" height="300" /></a><p>A nice message being sent to the "good girls" of America. Keep up the good work Amazon! <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K-EmRvzfdvk/WDB9M5FtCbI/AAAAAAAAAdc/fqMEocO3BmseLeD2xlenfAduVbusIMGUACLcB/s1600/nick-nolte-graves.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K-EmRvzfdvk/WDB9M5FtCbI/AAAAAAAAAdc/fqMEocO3BmseLeD2xlenfAduVbusIMGUACLcB/s320/nick-nolte-graves.jpg" width="213" height="320" /></a><p>Last billboard we'll discuss is brought to you by the wonderful people at Epix Network. First thing we think of here is Donald Trump. 2nd thing we think of probably is Bill Clinton. Donald because of his foul mouth and Clinton because of the Monica Lewinski controversy. Clinton obviously is a "former president" as well. This would seem to be very good timing just before a presidential election. I think it is safe to say that was done on purpose. Now the next thing which is notable is that Nick Nolte is usually a very likeable character. Trump and Clinton both have a sort of "charm" that many people obviously like. Of course some don't. But the point is, this billboard kind of endears the idea of a foul mouthed politician in a high position who sort of desecrates the role of "President." <p>In a way, this billboard is selling Donald Trump to the public before he is elected. It also can be seen as subtly making fun of Bill Clinton. But we all know that most men in America are of the mind to say "awwww leave Bill Alone he's a stud!" So here we have a show playing on our naivety regarding the desecration of what is supposed to be "the Highest position in America" for the purpose of eroding our perception and lowering the bar we set for our leaders. Again, the theme of hero, leader, patriot being desecrated in public in the guise of "entertainment." Glen Hetfieldhttps://plus.google.com/105946386266894173143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172192832250046079.post-33964019363424625762016-11-05T13:48:00.001-07:002018-01-11T22:45:03.901-08:00Occult Influences within Star Wars - The Force Awakens<i>"I believe that something is out there I just don't know what it is...but I do know that religions aren't based on it. They're human psychological needs that have been put together mostly to create a society....when you bring new things into society, just like the balance of the force, you can either use it for good or you can use it for evil....The whole thing in Star Wars was to take psychological ideas from social issues, political issues, spiritual issues, and condense them down to an easy to tell story...the crudest part of that in terms of the religious/spiritual thing is some people have taken those ideas and distorted them and you end up in a cult where they're using the psychological tools to make you adhere to their society. And part of it is they have to keep it closed...." - George Lucas</i><p>The question of whether or not the creation of the Star Wars films involves an occult agenda has been the subject of intense discussion since the first film debuted in the 70s. But "The Force Awakens" seems to go the extra mile to stoke them and, at times, gives an ironic wink to the more observant. However I have found that many of these discussions on the internet repeat the same information and omit quite a few breadcrumbs (or even entire LOAVES in some cases.) The reasons for this will become apparent later in this blog. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m9ggCDkld4k/WBAfUlZeCRI/AAAAAAAAAQI/Tkp-_3ey4RM8dnF8KQX3I2oQO1n1rkcRACLcB/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m9ggCDkld4k/WBAfUlZeCRI/AAAAAAAAAQI/Tkp-_3ey4RM8dnF8KQX3I2oQO1n1rkcRACLcB/s320/images.jpg" width="213" height="320" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BGdB9ELZSBo/WBAiuCw85bI/AAAAAAAAAQU/usSeQdzRzlkIzUc9xqJ9ptyr22xU1FRCwCLcB/s1600/MASONIC_SYMBOL.gif" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BGdB9ELZSBo/WBAiuCw85bI/AAAAAAAAAQU/usSeQdzRzlkIzUc9xqJ9ptyr22xU1FRCwCLcB/s200/MASONIC_SYMBOL.gif" width="200" height="200" /></a></i><p>Let's start with the main promotional poster, which quite obviously contains a square and compass - the main symbol representing Freemasonry. These are mathematical tools used in building of course. They represent the circle and the square, which are very important in Freemasonry, both in their mathematical applications and in their philosophical/spiritual values. Symbols with multiple meanings are very common when it comes to Freemasonry as there has long been a mystical, occult side to it. In case you can't see it within the poster, Rey's head is right at the top section where the tip of the compass handle would be. The bottom elbow of the square ruler is about where the caped Stormtrooper's head is. The cross hilt of Kylo Ren's lightsaber rather blasphemously forms the lines on the left where the compass and square cross each other. Han Solo's gun is angled to form an invisible line which crosses Finn's lightsaber, forming the right side of the compass/square intersection. Finally, Han Solo's head seems to be the location of the letter "G" which some say stands for Gnosis, God, or Geometry. However, it is more likely that the "G" is a pictorial representation of a serpent. An uppercase G resembles a serpent swallowing its tail, while a lowercase one conjures up more of the squirming wave-like movements. What all of this has to do with the storyline within "The Force Awakens" is not immediately apparent, but we will explore this. <p></i> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Thj7dULo8z0/WBEoCbA0VVI/AAAAAAAAAR0/HXxkCvIPrK4yX896gfRyzBwXZmMUw6wQQCLcB/s1600/Compass_Hexagram.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Thj7dULo8z0/WBEoCbA0VVI/AAAAAAAAAR0/HXxkCvIPrK4yX896gfRyzBwXZmMUw6wQQCLcB/s320/Compass_Hexagram.jpg" width="320" height="107" /></a><p>If we look a bit closer at the square and compass, we find it is actually an outline of 2 triangles. One pointing up and one pointing down. This is a pictorial representation of "as above, so below." Combine the 2 triangles and you get the star of David. The reasoning behind slipping this into the promotional poster in such an obvious manner opens the door to many questions, and it appears to do it quite purposefully. <p>Observe the blue and red also within the above poster - these are masonic colors in this context. Red represents chaos - Blue represents order. When police are in pursuit, they flash red and blue lights. This is because they are managers of chaos and order within our cities. Many gas stations such as Exxon, Arco, and Chevron have blue and red logos with masonic symbolism. This is because Freemasonic factions control them. Chevron is 2 squares turned on their side, one representing chaos, the other order. Arco has the square/pyramid inside of a circle viewed from the top with the missing capstone - or "eye of horus" or "all seeing eye," the same one on the back of a US $1 bill. Arco is likely an abbreviation for "Archon" (an ancient term for "ruler" or "fallen angel.") As for the Exxon logo, we find the double cross embedded within it. <p>The general themes of "chaos and order" and "duality" have always been central to the various plots and dramas within Star Wars, and we'll illustrate many examples of this later. Every key scene seems to revolve around "bringing balance to the force." The themes of duality are heavily at play within the mythologies of Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, and even Luke Skywalker (the former 2 even go by 2 different names!) This concept of a good person challenging their own sense of morality and shifting to "the other side" and then back again is a classic duality struggle. When we observe these aspects of the stories and match them with some of the symbols and their meanings, we can start to see that there is a correspondence, and that they are not just random things thrown in to get people talking. In some instances, the meanings seemed to extend beyond the screen. Just what purpose these occult symbols/ideas serve in this context is what we are after. <p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--DP3OFcOCqw/WBKdpKSC9LI/AAAAAAAAATU/Eqi8RR7QtH8-vtHRBAl0t4__LyYoC-NJQCLcB/s1600/Star-Wars-the-Force-Awakens-posters-All-Seeing-Eye-Illuminati.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--DP3OFcOCqw/WBKdpKSC9LI/AAAAAAAAATU/Eqi8RR7QtH8-vtHRBAl0t4__LyYoC-NJQCLcB/s320/Star-Wars-the-Force-Awakens-posters-All-Seeing-Eye-Illuminati.jpg" width="320" height="117" /></a><p>These are the most talked about promotional posters online as far as people linking the film to Illuminati symbolism. And for this reason I'm going to gloss over them - because I believe these were created for shock value and to give the impression that "no further inquiry is needed" to confirm Illuminati presence within the film. They seem to be saying "peek a boo, we see you looking for us. We're looking back at you." <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R6jRUBahywY/WBArcvzOhaI/AAAAAAAAAQk/_dAfn4bzYWArSTlkdX6wbrwDB_9C-rHvgCLcB/s1600/6106047621832.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R6jRUBahywY/WBArcvzOhaI/AAAAAAAAAQk/_dAfn4bzYWArSTlkdX6wbrwDB_9C-rHvgCLcB/s200/6106047621832.jpg" width="200" height="200" /></a><p>Kylo Ren's lightsaber is obviously a blatant, somewhat tacky anti-Christian symbol for viewers to ponder. George Lucas was always pretty serious about leaving specific religious references out of the Star Wars films - so this would seem to be a nice slap in the face from Disney (Lucas has not spoken favorably about Disney since he sold the rights to them). The main motive behind using a cross shape for Kylo Ren's lightsaber is probably to desensitize audiences to blasphemy, in order to erode Christianity and eventually destroy it or replace it with a new religion, as well as all the others, to make way for the one world order. Can't have a one world order with multiple religions can we? If this sounds like a far fetched explanation, I'd love to hear a better theory as to why picking on Christians is suddenly a good idea in Star Wars films....The toy version of Kylo Ren's lightsaber is now available at Target and Party City, so feel free to get one for your kid so he can go around cracking skulls with his giant red cross! <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-310QylCYoSk/WBpXImsxEPI/AAAAAAAAAVU/w99C3rpv3rk4oXVDfCjyubnQp0MTWw9xQCLcB/s1600/latest.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-310QylCYoSk/WBpXImsxEPI/AAAAAAAAAVU/w99C3rpv3rk4oXVDfCjyubnQp0MTWw9xQCLcB/s200/latest.png" width="200" height="200" /></a><p>The First Order are the bad guys in this installment. It was formed by Supreme Leader Snoke from the ashes of the Empire and the Sith (Snoke is a mysterious giant entity who seems to exist in another dimension - more on that later). The term "First Order" is likely a slight variation on Hiter's "New Order" which he spoke about in a famous speech thusly: <i>"The year 1941 will be, I am convinced, the historical year of a great European New Order"</i>. This gets close to another term more people are aware of: The New World Order, or NWO. This phrase is written on the back of the US $1 bill underneath a pyramid in Latin ("Novus Ordo Seclorum"). The First Order's appearance is heavily influenced by Nazi imagery. This is nothing new to Star Wars, as it has already been confirmed by those who designed the costumes that Nazi military attire was an influence. The Stormtrooper was a name given to a type of Nazi soldier during WWII. JJ Abrams has also acknowledged the connection in interviews. The scenes of General Hux delivering his hateful speech before a group of Stormtroopers, followed by a form of "seig heil" helps confirm any doubts as to the source material. The First Order are a very thinly disguised metaphor for Nazis, mixed with New World Order/Illuminati themes. <p><i> "That all came out of conversations about what would have happened if the Nazis all went to Argentina but then started working together again?’ What could be born of that? Could The First Order exist as a group that actually admired The Empire? Could the work of The Empire be seen as unfulfilled? And could Vader be a martyr? Could there be a need to see through what didn’t get done?" - JJ Abrams</i><p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mgv0q1tlLWQ/WBE1GQI3baI/AAAAAAAAAS4/Znv2Fpywxs4IPaFBvbQ7qe0dh0LWCKunACLcB/s1600/180929_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mgv0q1tlLWQ/WBE1GQI3baI/AAAAAAAAAS4/Znv2Fpywxs4IPaFBvbQ7qe0dh0LWCKunACLcB/s200/180929_1.jpg" width="200" height="200" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iSdFPsVtDVk/WBE1Hcbod4I/AAAAAAAAAS8/jcWcWAWaQ2YGRpwCrDLOp0bvWJQJLXC1gCLcB/s1600/41zg5jXk08L._AC_UL320_SR200%252C320_.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iSdFPsVtDVk/WBE1Hcbod4I/AAAAAAAAAS8/jcWcWAWaQ2YGRpwCrDLOp0bvWJQJLXC1gCLcB/s200/41zg5jXk08L._AC_UL320_SR200%252C320_.jpg" width="125" height="200" /></a><p>The First Order's symbol is a hexagram with what looks like a star or sun motif contained within a circle. If you count the "rays" (or lines coming out from the center) you'll find there are 16 of them. If you remove the outer hexagram, you are left with a Nazi occult symbol for the Black Sun with the inner runes removed. If Mr Abrams wants the answer to his "what if?" he need only take a look at Wikepedia's definition of what modern followers of the Black Sun believe: <p><i>The younger Tempelhofgesellschaft was founded in Vienna in the early 1990s by Norbert Jurgen-Ratthofer and Ralft Ettl to teach a dualist form of Christian religion called Marcionism. This one was a part of the main THG/Homburg. The group identifies an "evil creator of this world," the Demiurge with Jehovah, the God of Judaism. Jesus Christ was an Aryan, not Jewish. They distribute pamphlets claiming that the Aryan race originally came to Atlantis from the star Aldebaran (this information is supposedly based on "ancient Sumerian manuscripts"). They maintain that the Aryans from Aldebaran derive their power from the vril energy of the Black Sun. They teach that since the Aryan race is of extraterrestrial origin it has a divine mission to dominate all the other races. It is believed by adherents of this religion that an enormous space fleet is on its way to Earth from Aldebaran which, when it arrives, will join forces with the Nazi Flying Saucers from Antarctica to establish the Western Imperium. Its major publication is called Das Vril-Projekt (1992).</i><p>Whether you take the above text seriously or not, the fact is that this "mythology" is very close to the heart and soul of what the deepest Nazi occult beliefs/philosophy stemmed from. In short, this was/is their sacred bible. Their re-writing of history. Their "New World Order." Their "First Order." In fact high ranking SS officer Heinrich Himmler was one of the main cultivators of the Black Sun cult, drawing from the earlier Thule and Vril societies. Black Sun symbols, as well as the Swastika, are illegal to print in Germany. Given the known Nazi influences already used within Star Wars, you can be sure this Black Sun insignia was inserted with full knowledge of how serious and offensive it is in REAL LIFE - even when presented in a negative light and as fiction. This would seem to be a very risky move given the reactionary, overly sensitive culture we live in today. But because knowledge of what this symbol means is limited to a small quarter of society, it remains hidden even though it is in plain sight. In addition to the inclusion of a nearly literal Black Sun symbol within the film, it's interesting to note the parallels between the Black Sun mythology and the ones presented within the film: moral duality, a "magical" force/energy (vril), space travel, and of course intergalactic war. So we're not just talking about influence here, we're getting very close to cutting and pasting. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hfl6LW0Fu24/WBemgy9qKuI/AAAAAAAAAUg/UWPsUBV-z2A65fNBwTyOsrquLQIJB64cACLcB/s1600/907982-black.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hfl6LW0Fu24/WBemgy9qKuI/AAAAAAAAAUg/UWPsUBV-z2A65fNBwTyOsrquLQIJB64cACLcB/s200/907982-black.jpg" width="200" height="200" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kN1WM3OJ_E0/WBel9q4FzgI/AAAAAAAAAUc/dkrK1WbRe6skybFyblQsS6y5AGnq3e_CwCLcB/s1600/first-order_8ae2955f.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kN1WM3OJ_E0/WBel9q4FzgI/AAAAAAAAAUc/dkrK1WbRe6skybFyblQsS6y5AGnq3e_CwCLcB/s200/first-order_8ae2955f.jpg" width="200" height="113" /></a><p>This might sound like a lot to assume from a mere symbol. However, there is a "Black Sun" cult already within the extended Star Wars universe, which apparently appeared in the mid 90s with the "Clone Wars." (insignia on the upper left) Their symbol is a less obvious reference to the Neo Nazi Black Sun symbol, but does also contain 16 points. It appears to be an eye as well, another symbol we're seeing more of within the latest Star Wars film and its promotional posters. This, and other insignias are briefly explained at www.starwars.com, however the First Order insignia is the ONLY ONE that is partially obscured on the page dedicated exclusively to explaining the meanings behind the symbols (actual image from the site above). There also exists a strange website called blacksuntemple.com which has multiple "handbooks" for sale through its' links purporting to reveal the secrets of the power of the dark side. The aim of this website appears to fit right in with the agenda of the Illuminati, which is the establishing of a new one world religion. This of course would require the destruction of all the old religions. Whether this is connected to the Star Wars franchise, the Illuminati, or neither, it is interesting propaganda obviously influenced by all topics mentioned thus far. It also shows at the very least that there are those much more serious about this Black Sun/Star Wars connection than most people would guess. The books are available on Amazon. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W48k6aR2ViA/WBE03iJuqGI/AAAAAAAAASo/uMQcp094VB8bx7ksO70eLUqYe8-41w8igCLcB/s1600/cubeandhexagram.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W48k6aR2ViA/WBE03iJuqGI/AAAAAAAAASo/uMQcp094VB8bx7ksO70eLUqYe8-41w8igCLcB/s200/cubeandhexagram.jpg" width="192" height="200" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7t2knLAxtN8/WBE07xxAfuI/AAAAAAAAASs/fGJ3THs-55QoDDI0ZNsQz-MIgarIoGSzwCLcB/s1600/latest.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7t2knLAxtN8/WBE07xxAfuI/AAAAAAAAASs/fGJ3THs-55QoDDI0ZNsQz-MIgarIoGSzwCLcB/s200/latest.jpg" width="200" height="83" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G8GVOifRilg/WBE091MqaEI/AAAAAAAAASw/p3vdr23drPY-BDuFOwjrWuNpU8M49N4iQCLcB/s1600/Header1-1536x800.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G8GVOifRilg/WBE091MqaEI/AAAAAAAAASw/p3vdr23drPY-BDuFOwjrWuNpU8M49N4iQCLcB/s200/Header1-1536x800.jpg" width="200" height="104" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--bi3OX3El2E/WBE0_nI04oI/AAAAAAAAAS0/fLGO3fKTxlszsAicDrpXkqqYIb7FdB2UQCLcB/s1600/PIA18274-Saturn-NorthPolarHexagon-Cassini-20140402.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--bi3OX3El2E/WBE0_nI04oI/AAAAAAAAAS0/fLGO3fKTxlszsAicDrpXkqqYIb7FdB2UQCLcB/s200/PIA18274-Saturn-NorthPolarHexagon-Cassini-20140402.jpg" width="200" height="185" /></a><p>The four images above contain quite a bit of information, so let's take one at a time. <p>First image is obviously a hexagram with a circle in the middle, similar to the First Order logo. If you connect the points within the hexagram a certain way you get both the Star of David and a 3 dimensional cube. Therefore, the star, the cube, and the square/compass are all variations of the same symbol. <p>The second picture is of the Resistance planning their attack on Starkiller base. They are pointing out the "thermal oscillator," which was its weak spot. <p>Next picture shows the Resistance on Starkiller base attempting to blow up the thermal oscillator. It's hard to tell from the pictures, but it is in the shape of a black hexagram. If you search for a perfect image on the internet of this thermal oscillator you will find it's a bit difficult to get a clear one (this may be because it is not supposed to be as obvious as some of the other symbols). After they blow up the thermal oscillator, the planet implodes and becomes a star. <p>The last picture is of the planet Saturn. We are looking at the northern hemisphere where a mysterious hexagram can be seen. This planet has long been associated with time (as Kronos), the law, agriculture, judgement, death, the number 6, and Satan among other things. Saturn is known to be worshipped in occult circles and is symbolized by the hexagram or the black cube. The black cube also has important significance in Freemasonry. As we've seen, the cube is merely a 3D version of a hexagram. Saturn is also associated with the sun in ancient texts and there is a growing belief called the "Electric Universe theory" which suggests Saturn was our original sun during an age where the planets had a different configuration. It was the shifting of these planets which may have caused some of the major disasters witnessed/documented by the ancients. Needless to say, the topic of Saturn is too deep and lengthy to discuss here, but the fact that Starkiller base turns into a star as a result of its black hexagon power source being destroyed opens all kinds of questions of inquiry to followers of occult symbolism. (As a side note - both "2001: A space Odyssey" and the following book "2010" featured Saturn in the original storyline. These were changed to Jupiter for the films. The alleged explanation was that the rings would be too difficult to articulate on screen. Not everyone buys this explanation.) <p><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LUq-BqY-Gl4/WBpkrH8HwjI/AAAAAAAAAVs/rOGpjg5WgxU1z1Zh1W7nF4IRmIz-R6moQCLcB/s1600/john-boyega-star-wars-episode-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LUq-BqY-Gl4/WBpkrH8HwjI/AAAAAAAAAVs/rOGpjg5WgxU1z1Zh1W7nF4IRmIz-R6moQCLcB/s320/john-boyega-star-wars-episode-7.jpg" width="320" height="134" /></a><p>For most of us, our first glimpse of "the Force Awakens" was this image of John Boyega, a black man wearing a white Stormtrooper outfit, which is known to be inspired by Nazi themes. Boyega's character Finn is perspiring and has a terrified look on his face. His name is actually a number initially, and we find that he is literally a mind controlled slave for the First Order. The racial themes here are almost so literal and obvious that we look right past them and fall into the conclusion that the film franchise is simply trying to diversify their lead characters. But even if that is true, does that lessen the impact of the racial imagery in this shot? The fact is, people would rather not discuss what is right in front of them if it is too shocking and disturbing to confront. So we fall for the 2nd option, which was mentioned. We look right past it and we give the film a "get out of jail free" card. Because frankly, we just wanna enjoy the film we don't want to be bothered by possible social/political messages - even when they are clearly there. <p>The name FN-2187 is derived from a short independent Canadian film George Lucas saw as a young student called 21-87. It was made by a man named Arthur Lippset, who committed suicide in 1986. It is widely believed that Lucas came up with the idea for The Force from watching this film. This is not the first time homage was paid to 21-87 within Star Wars. In the first film "A New Hope," Leia's cell number is 2187 when she is held captive. The common theme there is that the number represents a prison of some sort. For Leia it was a holding cell. For Finn it was his entire identity. So if we look past the "nudge nudge wink wink" nod to Lucas' roots, we get a name that sounds more like a product bar code. Which suits perfectly the fact that FN2187 is a mind controlled slave who then "awakens" from his mental/physical prison to reclaim his humanity. <p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oQiNnCk23dE/WBvNMIq5wwI/AAAAAAAAAWY/0_zVF3AVa3UpQD15QXRaMcQa4Yh5TCeLwCLcB/s1600/lor-san-tekka-web.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oQiNnCk23dE/WBvNMIq5wwI/AAAAAAAAAWY/0_zVF3AVa3UpQD15QXRaMcQa4Yh5TCeLwCLcB/s320/lor-san-tekka-web.jpg" width="320" height="168" /></a><p>The opening scene of "the Force Awakens" shows a brigade of soldiers slaughtering a village of people they believe to be hiding a map leading to Luke Skywalker (Luke means "light" by the way, and Skywalker is what the stars do - they "walk" across the sky.) The slaughter of these villagers is reminiscent of a scene from WWII or any number of disturbing events from history where entire villages are slaughtered by troops in cold blood. In the midst of this, we have FN2187 who suddenly "awakens" and has an instant moral transformation. Since FN2187 contains the name of the film where the concept of "The Force" allegedly derives from, we can assume that FN2187's "awakening" is where the film's title comes from. The force awakens within Finn. Again, we have the duality theme of a character jumping from one side of morality to the other while the force hangs in the ether, fluctuating polarity. This is why Kylo Ren observes Finn hesitating during the slaughter and does nothing. There was a silent message transferred in that moment which goes unexplained directly, but we can infer a deeper meaning from it. This awakening is why Finn is able to wield a lightsaber and confront Kylo Ren in light saber combat with no previous training. The film is careful to throw in a crash course sword fight between Finn and a Stormtrooper earlier in the film. But that would hardly prepare him to go head to head with Kylo Ren, who was trained by both Luke Skywalker and Supreme Leader Snoke. The repeated implication that he who is on the "correct side" of the force wields more power hints that morality (or ones' perception of it) itself is at least connected to the force, if it isn't the force itself. <p>The themes of slavery, mind control, and moral/spiritual/genetic superiority recall a vast array of contemporary themes ranging from Civil War era issues to post WWII controversies. During WWII there were a number of well documented experiments being performed within Nazi death camps ranging from physical to mental torture. After the war, the "Operation Paperclip" program allowed Nazis to continue their work in the United States and other countries. Notable former Nazi Wernher Von Braun was the leading Rocket scientist for Nasa and launched the Saturn V, which lead to the successful Apollo 11 voyage. Another large part of continuing Nazi research involved the further exploring of the concept of mind control, which was the basis for MK Ultra - a CIA sponsored program which conducted experiments on American civilians for purposes of advancing psychological warfare and to create mind controlled slaves who would willingly carry out acts of violence, sex, or anything else they are programmed to do by "Dr Frankenstein." So with Finn, we have a profoundly deep collection of negative history rolled up into one character. This is why that opening scene is so compelling. We know what we are seeing on some level, it's just too shocking and involved to acknowledge in any simple way. So we grab onto the surface plot - which is "bad guy has a sudden change of heart," then we close the door to further discussion. <p>Once Finn escapes and is given his new name, he puts on Poe Dameron's jacket. The jacket is brown with red patches. The intentional shift from the white militant stormtrooper garb to a brown jacket with red patches seems to symbolize, quite intentionally, a black man's bloody escape from his white prison. The stormtrooper costume and his former identity representing the oppressive prison/captor. This is very sophisticated symbolism because it successfully conjures up very specific racial feelings but escapes them at the same time by making the First Order "raceless." So here we have the film again, flirting with social/political controversy from another angle and yet somehow escaping the claim under the banner of "well, it's just fiction don't look too deeply into it." And yet, if these racial themes were any more obvious we'd be watching a WWII or a Civil War documentary. <p><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zyISFpQILLs/WBpomdTdwxI/AAAAAAAAAV8/TItBeqpEs8AEQBG9NUbAbplxJi1MDFzMACLcB/s1600/kylorenhansolo.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zyISFpQILLs/WBpomdTdwxI/AAAAAAAAAV8/TItBeqpEs8AEQBG9NUbAbplxJi1MDFzMACLcB/s320/kylorenhansolo.jpg" width="320 " height="154" /></a><p>Kylo Ren clearly has emotional damage. His temper tantrums and obvious insecurities are clear signs of this. We're not really told where that damage came from specifically, but Supreme Leader Snoke obviously exploited Kylo's insecurities for the purposes of recruiting him to his dark order. So you could say he was ritually abused at some point, probably under the guise of "training in the dark arts." But it really doesn't matter who was responsible or how he was abused for this discussion, only that he exhibits the characteristics of one who was. The difference between ritualized abuse and other forms of abuse is the intent of the abuser. For example, if the abuser is a man who sporadically beats the neighbor's dog - the dog will show signs of abuse at random times. But if the neighbor brings roses, rings a bell, beats the dog, then offers him a treat at the same time every day in the same order - the dog will begin to respond to the smell of roses, time of day, bells, and offers of treats in a particular manner. This could be called "ritualized abuse." With this sort of abuse, the response can be calculated to a certain degree. Therefore, the abuse can be delivered with the specific intent to cause a dog to respond a certain way. This is really no different than training an animal, we're just throwing abuse into the equation to see how effective it is. To train an animal is to control its mind to a degree. It would be naive to assume the Nazis did not exploit this concept and advance it to a very high level on HUMAN SUBJECTS. Other known experiments in ritualized abuse involve electricity specially applied to the brain, which has shown that brain waves can actually be manipulated to induce an emotional response in someone. Sound waves can also be used in this manner. It would also be naive to think that the results of these experiments are not being applied from very high places, such as those occupied by the Illuminati. Now if you substitute Snoke for an Illuminati leader and you substitute Kylo Ren for a gifted civilian who happens to be from a powerful bloodline - suddenly "The Force Awakens" doesn't sound so much like science fiction fantasy anymore. <p>When Kylo Ren kills his father, Han Solo, the film is careful to show us every detail of every emotional expression. There is a pregnant pause where Kylo asks his father to help him do what he must. It's almost an instructional scene demonstrating the process of someone abandoning their own sense of empathy and morality. It's basically the birth of a cold blooded killer in slow motion. This is a re-telling of Anakin's transformation to Darth Vader. But it goes a step further in illustrating the transformation. This repetition of constantly questioning morality and constantly asking "what is good and what is evil?" starts to sound like a long winded interrogation after a while. Because it is. You, the viewer, are being grilled on your sense of morality in a way that is compelling and entertaining. And because you walked into the theatre convinced that this is simply "entertainment" it doesn't occur to you that your sense of morality is being eroded and conditioned. This is why the square and compass are slipped into the promotional poster BEHIND the characters. THEY ARE LITERALLY SHOWING YOU WHO IS BEHIND THE FILM. <p><i>"The best place to hide anything is in plain view" - Edgar Allen Poe</i><p><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XPZOPCbdIWE/WB4os-HQ3RI/AAAAAAAAAWw/8AK_-LZS-Esutq-huMb3miIsM8CV2DhaACLcB/s1600/snoke.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XPZOPCbdIWE/WB4os-HQ3RI/AAAAAAAAAWw/8AK_-LZS-Esutq-huMb3miIsM8CV2DhaACLcB/s320/snoke.jpg" width="320" height="156" /></a><p>The last issue we will explore is the character called Snoke. Like many of the topics discussed here, there are lots of people presenting theories about who Snoke is. Being that I have not studied the extended Star Wars universe much, I can't really speculate who he might be within that mythology, but if we step somewhere halfway between the Star Wars film and ancient writings, we find a possible explanation. The best one I've heard is hidden within his name. "Snoke" is very close to "Snake." Snoke is also presented as a giant from what seems like another dimension, or a remote location in the galaxy. This opens a huge can of worms (pun intended) and I am trying to bring this blog to a close, so I will attempt to condense it the best I can.... <p>In ancient Egyptian mythology, the Djedi is a deep spiritual concept involving the harnessing of a FORCE by balancing one's energy. It was associated with agriculture, but also branched out into many other areas, including what would seem to be one of the highest states of spiritual enlightenment. The Djedi is symbolized by the Phallus or the Serpent. This would explain the importance of Serpent imagery in ancient Egypt and why it is often depicted in the location of the "3rd eye" on the forehead on some of their more ornate headdresses. The word "Djedi" obviously contains the word "Jedi," so this is another topic you can explore that is pretty fascinating. We mentioned earlier the "G" in the Freemasonic square and compass. If it represents the serpent, we have our potential connection to spiritual wisdom and ancient Egypt there as well. If Snoke is a "Snake," perhaps HE is part of some ancient order of serpent - men or Archons/Watchers. He appears to be white skinned, and being a GIANT - this connects him to Archon mythology, Gnostic texts, the bible, and the Black Sun cult and their beliefs as well. Finally, the word "Elohim" connects us to the Freemasonic beliefs in ancient giants who were "illuminated" beings, mediating between the gods and the material plane where man dwells. "EL" is associated with Saturn. So now we have our Saturn connection. <p> Glen Hetfieldhttps://plus.google.com/105946386266894173143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172192832250046079.post-85794631826718217022016-10-17T14:53:00.002-07:002016-10-18T17:25:22.594-07:0070s Black Sabbath tuningsThe topic of Black Sabbath tunings over the years is a vast one. So for both simplicity's sake and to stick with what I know best from experience, this blog will focus on the 70s era. Although this topic has been covered quite a bit already in guitar magazines and other places on the internet, I rarely come across anything complete - so I've done my best to gather the whole picture here in one place. <p>So before Black Sabbath existed, most rock bands played in E Standard tuning. This is the tuning that guitars were generally designed to be played with. Here's what it looks like: <p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7ije2g2NP9c/WAanM6TWS7I/AAAAAAAAAPk/3oixkaqe8ncCfsIU6CIPt4t4_WUP5XZMQCLcB/s1600/E.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7ije2g2NP9c/WAanM6TWS7I/AAAAAAAAAPk/3oixkaqe8ncCfsIU6CIPt4t4_WUP5XZMQCLcB/s320/E.jpg" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><p>As most people reading this probably know already, Tony Iommi had an accident early on and the tips of his fingers were sliced off. So his fingers used to bleed. This is generally regarded as the reason Black Sabbath started loosening the strings and tuning way down. Although lowering 1 or 2 strings was pretty common when playing blues/slide guitar, it was not common to lower ALL the strings down equally in the early 70s, not even in the hardest rock music. Initially Sabbath went down a half step to Eb/D# standard (Eb and D# are the same note btw) and here's what that tuning looks like: <P><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EjC68EEUR8M/WAaoOfIBhoI/AAAAAAAAAPo/va86EBC1sgYg-RQA7KpVvqZ5S9PTpBR5ACLcB/s1600/Eb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EjC68EEUR8M/WAaoOfIBhoI/AAAAAAAAAPo/va86EBC1sgYg-RQA7KpVvqZ5S9PTpBR5ACLcB/s320/Eb.jpg" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><p>Later, they went even lower to D standard and finally the C# standard: <p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CpwRsoJllZ0/WAapRHnTNyI/AAAAAAAAAPs/nxJvtsYeJ-4OtHfaJp703zDC_QGSVEQNACLcB/s1600/D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CpwRsoJllZ0/WAapRHnTNyI/AAAAAAAAAPs/nxJvtsYeJ-4OtHfaJp703zDC_QGSVEQNACLcB/s320/D.jpg" width="320" height="240" /></a></div><p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sqUFwm9xotc/WAapWfB2uXI/AAAAAAAAAPw/7YrHHMXyQ6AXd_dEBbQgCqsdl7S2cHx3gCLcB/s1600/C%2523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sqUFwm9xotc/WAapWfB2uXI/AAAAAAAAAPw/7YrHHMXyQ6AXd_dEBbQgCqsdl7S2cHx3gCLcB/s320/C%2523.jpg" width="320" height="180" /></a></div><p>That pretty much covers all the tunings they used in the 70s. So which tunings were used on which albums? Below is some more detail on that. Some of you reading this may be beginners and some of you may be shredders. Since I have no idea who will be reading this, I'll assume you are a beginner so feel free to skip the real basic stuff if it starts sounding obvious... <p>Black Sabbath(1970) <p>This album was recorded in standard E. Best way the verify this is to play along to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEup81pCwSU">N.I.B.</a> The whole song is in E, and the main riff uses the low E string a lot. So if you play along to the studio version and just strike the low string over and over, you will find it rings perfectly with the tune almost all the way through. It's real easy to solo along to if you start on the 12th fret and play E minor pentatonic. This also happens to be one of the most common scales Tony Iommi uses, so you might as well just learn the bloody 5 note pentatonic scales if you haven't already! Anyhow, the best way to figure out what tuning they are in is to pick a song with a real simple riff (like N.I.B.) that obviously utilizes the lowest open string. Determine what that lowest open string is and you have the tuning. If you hear a note LOWER, than you know you have not found the lowest open note and therefore you need to use a lower note for your tuning to play it accurately. With Sabbath, it's usually the very first note in the song. Some albums deviate, but this first one is very straight forward. Keep in mind, live recordings, even as early as 1970 MAY NOT MATCH THIS TUNING. The band was already tuning lower to Eb within a year of recording this. So when playing along to ANY live Sabbath, you have to remember it may not be in the same tuning it was recorded in! <p>Black Sabbath tuning: standard E (E B G D A E) <p>Paranoid (1970) <p>I'm going to reveal a secret here that I haven't seen anywhere else. I'm not sayin I am the first asshole to figure it out, but I'm just saying it doesn't seem to be real common knowledge that this album is NOT in Standard E. However, it is SUPPOSED to be! Let me explain...if you grabbed a guitar as I suggested and tuned it using a tuner you aughta be right in tune with N.I.B. or anything else on the first album. But if you play along to the song War Pigs or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v24ljjtqb-U&list=PLAb2lmNIYk_6tn554W4Dl4Iy18kME3IxK&index=2">PARANOID</a>(both of which are SUPPOSED to be in E) you will find that it sounds a bit funny. This is because Sabbath actually tuned UP on this album! This had to have been an accident - maybe the recording was sped up or maybe someone in the band was sharp - but the tuning here is a slightly SHARP E standard tuning! But it is NOT so sharp as to be a full half step, so you won't be in tune if you tune UP a full half step. Therefore, you cannot play along to the first and second album without slightly sharpening all your strings for the Paranoid songs! Now you would think that the tuning would correct itself at some point on the album, but the fact is, it's the same on the whole album. So whatever reference point they were using, at least it is consistent! Again, live versions will be lower. In fact, I believe it was the Paranoid tour that they started tuning down to Eb standard. Live recordings from 1970 reflect this as well. Check out "Paris 1970" on youtube for confirmation of this. <p>Paranoid tuning: (slightly sharp) E B G D A E. <p>Master of Reality (1971) <p>I recently heard a rough demo of this album which had some of the songs recorded in standard D. However, they ultimately decided to go down to standard C# for most of it. Best way to verify this is to play along to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwPGluKDXnA">"Children of the Grave."</a> The first note is C#, and they never play a note lower than this one on the entire album. For further verification, check out the Randy Rhoads tribute album where Randy actually plays the song in the recorded key (C#) while his guitar is actually tuned to E standard (very hard to do - try it!) This is why he plays it higher on the neck and gets away with it! But let's not get side tracked...The exceptions here are "After Forever" and probably "Solitude" which were kept at D standard for some reason. This is probably why they never played "After Forever" live until much more recently. I have not checked whether they went ahead and played it in C# standard or not live, but that would be consistent with Sabbath's history live. They tend to stick with 1 or 2 tunings at the most on a given live performance. It's only a half step, so why bother changing for one song? If you listen to live recordings of Sabbath pretty much from 1971 until 1978 - they play all of their songs in C# standard. Which is why songs like "War Pigs" and "NIB" sound so monstrous from this era. They also did this in 2006 when I saw them at Ozzfest, and I think they went back to this tuning on the last "Farewell tour" as well - presumably so Ozzy could have a bit more of an easy time hitting the notes. <p>Master of Reality tunings: standard C# (C# F# B E G# C#), standard D (D G C F A D) - on "After Forever" and "Solitude" <p>Volume 4 (1972) <p>This album is all in C# standard except the song "Changes" which starts out in the key of B major. However its played on piano, so guitar tuning is not really applicable. To verify tuning, it's best to play along to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_j_48G2L_o">"Snowblind."</a> First note is C# and the open low string is used throughout the song. Try tuning it even a half step up or down and it's impossible to play along to the CD without sounding all weird. For some reason I thought I encountered a version of "Tomorrow's Dream" in standard D but now I can't find it - which brings me to a quick note - occasionally, someone will upload a song at the WRONG SPEED onto youtube! But for the most part you can count on it. Still, if you need absolute confirmation, ALWAYS use the official CD (not a CDR) or a properly working record player set at the correct RPM! On the Volume 4 tour, they played their entire set in standard c# tuning. <p>Volume 4 tuning: standard C# <p>Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973) <p>This entire album seems to continue in C# standard without any deviations. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7HfCXQSPVY&list=PLAb2lmNIYk_6XV5wFEaUefaStvxOLS0JH">First song</a> on the album is in C#. The main riff is played higher on the neck, but towards the end when Ozzy screams "where can you run to/what more can you do" you'll hear the bottom C# note being palm muted in that signature Tony Iommi style. Another way to check is to play "Spiral Architect." It has lots of open notes and it does not sound right unless you are tuned to C# standard. As I mentioned earlier, the open strings are pretty much the give away to the tuning, as those open strings MUST be tuned to those notes - therefore revealing the tuning at least partially. Also, it helps to pretend you only have 2 fingers (your 1st and 4th) as Tony tended to write parts that were easily played with those 2 fingers. Intro the Spiral Architect is a perfect example. If you are in the right tuning, try using just 2 fingers and you will crack the code to what he's playing. They continue to play their entire set in C# standard on the Sabbath Bloody Sabbath tour - there is great footage of them playing around that time if you look up "cal jam 1974" on youtube. <p>Sabotage (1975) <p>This album is also recorded in standard C# tuning. However, I'd like to point out that the band was obviously becoming aware of their overuse of the low C# note, as they get much more creative songwriting wise here. As such, we actually need to use the 5th (F#) string to verify tuning. First note on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-PJDim8CsY">"Hole in the Sky"</a> is F#. It rings out quite a bit and is the key to playing this song right. Without that open F#, you can still play it but it sounds more stiff and doesn't quite nail the feel. Again - open strings are the key to nailing the tuning. "Thrill of it all " also begins with, and utilizes the open F# as a key to the sound. As a side note - the 5th string ("A" if you are in standard tuning) is very popular in rock and you'll will find all over classic rock radio. So in this sense, the open F#/5th string in C# standard tuning nails a similar guitar rock feel. For some reason electric guitar just wants to rock with the 5th string open! Another good example is "2 Minutes to Midnight" by Iron Maiden and "Mob Rules" also by Sabbath. All rely on that open 5th string but are not all in the same tuning. Anyway, if you really need your low C# confirmation, check out Supernaut where Tony chunks it out a little in between that bluesy 7th chord thingy he does during the verses. Of course, the band continues to play their set entirely in this C# tuning on the Sabotage tour. This would be the last album Sabbath records in the 70s using this tuning. And I believe they never went back to it, except live. <p>Sabotage tuning: standard C# <p>Technical Ecstasy (1976) <p>Clearly getting burned out on the low sludgy doom riffs, Sabbath decides to tune back up to standard E on this album. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILYRzleGV9I">"Back Street Kids"</a> opens right up with the low E that Metallica would milk the hell out of all through the 80s. "All Moving Parts" utilizes the previously mentioned open 5th string. It was F# in the previous tuning, but now has become the familiar classic rock "A" that bands like Queen, Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and countless others use on many of their popular hits. I'm not sure what Sabbath did for this tour, as the only song I can find from this live is "Dirty Women," which they play on their famous Hammersmith 1978 recording (easy to find on youtube). On that recording, they tune Snowblind UP to E standard - which is why you will find it sounds kinda strange (I personally hate that version!) So if they did tour for Technical Ecstasy, they probable played all the songs in standard E and eliminated most of the C# songs from the set. <p>Technical Ecstasy tuning: standard E <p>Never Say Die! (1978) <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3-hNMqmKK0">Never Say Die</a>begins, again, on the familiar "A" rock chord Tony utilized on the previous album. I don't have to mention it, but I will anyway that this is the same riff Thin Lizzy uses in "the boys are back in town" so there's really no need to further illustrate how the "A" chord (or 5th string) is one of the most ROCKING ones you can play on guitar. The tuning becomes harder to nail on some of the other songs, but if you listen to "Air Dance" Tony plays a chord with the open high E (1st string) at about 44 seconds in. You can't play the chord this way unless you are in standard E. There's some really cool songs played in the key of "F" also, which do not utilize many open notes, and can all be played fairly easily in standard E. I haven't scrutinized this album or Technical as much as the others so I welcome any comments on these, or anything else on this post that you think might be of interest. <p>Never Say Die! tuning: standard E <p>Hopefully this was helpful or at least an enjoyable read. Cheers to all Sabbath fans out there! Glen Hetfieldhttps://plus.google.com/105946386266894173143noreply@blogger.com2